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Gangatic Doab - Vigra Pala dynasty
| Issuer | Pala Empire |
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| Year | 900-1000 |
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| Weight | 3.7 g |
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| Obverse description | Crude, stylized bust facing right occupying the central field, rendered in a debased and schematic manner consistent with late Pala provincial coinage. The effigy, possibly representing a royal or divine figure, is executed in low relief with broad, irregular strokes characteristic of hammered billon issues of the Gangetic Doab region. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped, with no visible inscription or border. |
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| Reverse description | Stylized fire altar depicted in the central field, rendered in a highly schematic and abbreviated manner typical of debased Pala-period provincial coinage. The altar motif, a legacy of earlier Indo-Sasanian numismatic tradition, is executed in low relief with bold, angular lines on a roughly circular, irregular flan. No attendant figures, legend, or border decoration are visible. |
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| Mintage | ND (900-1000) |
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