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Debased Gold Dinara of Kidara of Kashmir of Sri Tujina I.

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:200,000.00 INR Estimated At:200,000.00 - 250,000.00 INR
Debased Gold Dinara of Kidara of Kashmir of Sri Tujina I.
Kidara of Kashmir, Sri Tujina I (7th Century AD), De-Base Gold Dinara, Obv: standing figure of shiva facing left, nimbate, wearing kushan like knee length coat, holding trident in left hand and making offerings at the altar with the right hand, Rev: goddess parvati seated on a throne, holding a long stem lotus in left hand and holding another lotus in her right, brahmi legend "kidara" in left field and "jaya" in right the field,7.25g, 22.80mm,about extremely fine,Extremely Rare.




This coin is associated
by its composition (resemblance to issues of Toramana) and its caption "Sri
Tujina"to thekings of Kashmiras described in
the subsequent and third books of"Kalhana’s Rajatarangini",
the Kashmir Chronicle. The most probable ascription for this coin is to the
first of these kings (Rajatarangini II.11-56) who is said to have ruled in
Kashmir for 36 years. The second Tunjina was also known as Pravarasena (III.97-101)
and coins assigned to this monarch with his name Pravarasena are known, so it
is improbable that he also issued coins with his other name. There is a
sovereign named Tunjina mentioned in these books. The chronology of the
Rajatarangini is very ambiguous and hazy from this period, providing dates in
the first century AD according to one system and fourth century AD, according
to another. A more apt date for these kings would in the 7th century, because
of the mention of a king Pratapasila (III.330; related to the Indian king
Harshavardhana) in alliance with a king ruling a few years afterwards. The
figure on the front could be identified as the king on the equivalence of its
Kushan archetype or as Lord Siva on account of the trident carried in his left
hand. The figure on the reverse appears from the lotus embellishments to be Sri,
but in the Saivite context of this coin, could be a manifestation of Siva’s
consort Uma or Parvati. The design also owes as much to Gupta as to Kushan coin
silhouette. Rarity: First known coin with Great Rarity not only because it is
elucidates about the hindus dwelling in Kashmir but also it depicts the Hindu
deities like Lord Shiva and Goddess Paravati.Was sold for Rs. 5,50,000 in the year 2013.
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