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Debased Gold Dinara of Kidara Kashmir of King Meghavahana.

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:350,000.00 INR Estimated At:300,000.00 - 400,000.00 INR
Debased Gold Dinara of Kidara Kashmir of King Meghavahana.
Kidara of Kashmir, Hunnic Dynasty, Meghavahana(438 AD),De-Base Gold
Dinara,Obv: Standing figure of
Lord Shiva, nimbate, in classical dance form (Tribhanga Pose), making mudra by
his right hand, holding trident with banners attached in left, wearing dhoti
from waist below and an uttariya (scarf like dress) on shoulder (usually worn
by men). In background a lioness or a tiger walking left, looking at the king
with head turned back. The association of the beast with Shiva signals his
identification as Pashupati or ’Lord of
the Beasts’. Legend in later Brahmi ‘Sri
Meghavain’ field left,Rev: a goddess, most probably goddess Lakshmi
wearing flowing garb and an uttariya, seated on lotus. She holds a small lotus
in her left hand and a large lotus in her right large lotus is surmounted by a
Kalasa or a ’Vase of plenty’, Conch
(Shankha) shell mounted on pedestal is seen in left field below with traces of
Kidarain Brahmiare evident. Brahmi legend’
Jaya’ in the right field.7.50g,22.60mm,about extremely fine,Exceedingly Rare. An important piece of Highest Rarity,

These coins were not known before exceptionally for Dinara published by Sir Alexander Cunningham publishedin his
book Coins of Medieval India 1894
now in the British Museum. The Dinars are exquisite examples of Kashmir Art of
the Post-Gupta period.According to the Rajatarangini
written by Kalhana in 12th century AD, the well-known historical chronicle of
Kashmir, Sri Meghavahana was the
grandson of Yudhishthira, the
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