Dharmapala Gold

Issuer Pala Empire
Year 770-810
Type Standard circulation coin
Value
Currency
Composition Gold
Weight 7.59 g
Diameter 21 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
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Obverse description King ? riding on horseback left, with right hand holding up a spear, aimed at animal (lion or boar ?) at left, standard before the king. Four line Brāhmi legend at right: Sri / mā ndha / rma pā / lah, below horse’s forelegs, in two lines: kai / la, below horse’s hind legs: vo
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Reverse description Lakshmi seated facing on a single lotus, holding a lotus plant in each hand, fl anked on each side by a sacred vessel, purna ghata. In top left field: Sri.
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Mint
Mintage ND (770-810) - The reign of Dharmapāla according to R.C.Majumdar (1971) -
Numisquare ID 2917787120
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