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Medieval India:Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola I, gold PMC with 9 repousse punches, 5.89g, Unpublished

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Medieval Start Price:NA Estimated At:350,000.00 - 450,000.00 INR
Medieval India:Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola I, gold PMC with 9 repousse punches, 5.89g, Unpublished
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Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola I (1052-1076 CE), uniface gold PMC with 9 repousse punches on a broad flan, One-and -half Gold Gadyana denomination, 5.89g, W: 50.19 mm; H: 49.58 mm. Unpublished variety and known for the first time. Obv: 1x central punch of Lion with lifted forepaw facing front. 8x circumfluent punches consists of 2x Sri in Kannada, 1x daaya gaja in Kannada, 1x Kesari in Kannada, 4x Lion standing facing right with lifted forepaw.

Extremely fine, Extremely rare.

Daayagaja Kesari is one of the common title of the Kakatiyas adorned by many of the rulers of the dynasty starting from Prola-I. The coin fabric suggests that the coin is of period of transition between the Nolambas and the Kakatiyas. The above coin hence could be assigned to Prola-I ( 1052-1076 CE).