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Medieval India: Chalukyas/Pallavas - copper coin of Vishnukundin 'lion' type, unpublished, 1.91g.

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Medieval Start Price:NA Estimated At:40,000.00 - 50,000.00 INR
Medieval India: Chalukyas/Pallavas - copper coin of Vishnukundin 'lion' type, unpublished, 1.91g.
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Eastern Chalukyas/Pallavas - copper coin of Vishnukundin 'lion' type of uncertain attribution, (c.600-700 AD), unpublished in major sources, 1.91g. Obv: Lion with gaping mouth facing right; Pallava Brahmi legend Shri Seraha above. Rev: Shrivatsa between two lampposts within a rayed circle.

Extremely fine, Extremely rare.

It is not known what precisely 'Shri Seraha' means, even though the legend is pretty clear on this coin. It is of a type very closely modelled on the coins of Vengi Chalukya ruler Vishnuvardhana VI alias Vishama Siddhi so it is plausible that it is an issue of one of his successors, most likely Jayasimha I (641-673 AD).