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Kakatiyas of Warangal, gold punch-marked gadyana, repousse fabric (900-1000 AD), 3.79g.

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Medieval Start Price:NA Estimated At:120,000.00 - 150,000.00 INR
Kakatiyas of Warangal, gold punch-marked gadyana, repousse fabric (900-1000 AD), 3.79g.
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160,000.00INR+ buyer's premium (20,000.00)
This item SOLD at 2022 Apr 02 @ 11:59UTC+5:30
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Kakatiyas of Warangal, gold punch-marked gadyana, repousse fabric (900-1000 AD), 3.79g, height: 31.23mm, width: 31.26mm. Obv: Nine punches struck deeply on a very thin flan - 5x boar facing right with sun and moon above, 2x Kannada letter 'Shri' twice in one punch, 1x Kannada legend Manda and 1x Kannada legend lika.

Extremely fine, Very rare.

Most likely an issue of Gunda IV (955-995AD), an early Kakatiya ruler who ruled as a feudatory of the Rashtrakutas. The title 'Mandalika’ might refer to the feudatory status of Gunda IV.