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Assam: Gadadhara Simha/Siu-pat-pha, Silver Rupee

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Princely States Start Price:40,000.00 CAD Estimated At:40,000.00 - 45,000.00 CAD
Assam: Gadadhara Simha/Siu-pat-pha, Silver Rupee
Assam, Gadadhara Simha / Siu-pat-pha (SE 1603–1618 / 1681–1696 AD), Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.08g, 24.71mm. Ahom legends 4 lines each side. Obv: “Kāoboi/phā Leng-don heu/chiu” with bird walking right. Dated 33rd year of cycle. Rev: “Chao Siu-pat-phā/pi n khunlāk-ni/Rāi-sān” with lion right. (RB E6.1, KM 33), Very Fine, Rare.Notes: Gadadhara managed to survive the decade of disturbances following the death of Chakradhvaja Simha. Early in his reign he expelled the Muslims from Pragiyotishpura (now Guwahati), thereby capturing a large amount of booty, which presumably enabled him to strike much of his coinage. All his coins are dated to the 33rd year (of the 60-year cycle) used by the Ahom. The legends invoke the Ahom deity, Lengdon, often identified as Indra. One or more bird symbols also often occur on the coins, as does a lion.