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Medieval India: Alupas of Coastal Karnataka and Udipi, 1.33g

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Medieval Start Price:7,000.00 INR Estimated At:7,000.00 - 10,000.00 INR
Medieval India: Alupas of Coastal Karnataka and Udipi, 1.33g
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Alupas of Coastal Karnataka and Udipi, copper cash, attributed to Kulasekhara Alupendra (1335-1346 AD), not published in major sources, 1.33g. Obv: Pair of fish separated by a lamp stand/standard, sun and moon above. Rev: Kannada letter Dha and Ankush (elephant-goad).

Very fine+, Very rare

This is probably the first copper cash coin attributed to the Alupas. The choice of the dynastic emblem of fish pair and the letter 'Dha' on the reverse makes the attribution pretty certain. Well-known gold Gadyanas of the Alupas bear the legend 'Pandya Dhananjaya' on reverse and here, most likely the letter 'Dha' stands for 'Dhananjaya'.