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Cooch Behar:Raghudeva Narayan, Silver tanka, SK 1510

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Princely States Start Price:65,000.00 CAD Estimated At:65,000.00 - 75,000.00 CAD
Cooch Behar:Raghudeva Narayan, Silver tanka, SK 1510
Cooch Behar, Raghudeva Narayan (SE 1510-1525 :: 1588-1603 AD), Silver Tanka, SK 1510, 10.48g, 30.86mm, Obv : “Sri Sri / Hara Gauri/ Charana Kama/la Madhu Ka/rasya”, within circle and border of beads, Rev. “Sri Sri/ Raghudeva Na/rayanasya Bhupa/lasya Sake/ 1510”, a four-petal symbol at end of top line within a similar border (RB# 30; Bose# C(E)-1.2; KM. 52), Very Fine, slight toning, Rare.Raghudeva had governed the eastern part of the kingdom as the vassal of Nara Narayan since 1581. Once Lakshmi Narayan had succeeded to the throne, Ragudeva declared his full independence and struck coins dated Sk 1510 (AD 1588). He was opposed to Lakshmi Narayan’s submissive policy towards the Mughals and, as a result, had to contend with various Mughal campaigns to bring him to heel.