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Assam: Sarvvananda Simha, Octagonal silver rupee, SK 1715

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Princely States Start Price:100,000.00 CAD Estimated At:100,000.00 - 120,000.00 CAD
Assam: Sarvvananda Simha, Octagonal silver rupee, SK 1715
Sarvvananda Simha (SE 1715-1717 / 1793-1795 AD), Octagonal silver rupee, SK 1715, 11.57g, 22.91mm, Assamese legends in four lines on each side. Obv: "Sri Sri Krishna/ Charana Kamala/ Makaranda/ Madhukarasya", Rev: "Sri Sri Svarga/ Deva Sri Sarvva/nanda Simha Nripasya/sake 1715", Lion running left. (RB# X4.4, KM# 307), Extremely Fine, Rare.When Bharatha Simha was expelled from Rangpur, another Moamaria rebel, Sarvvananda Simha, set himself up as Raja of Matak, with his capital at Bengmara.