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INDEPENDENT KINGDOMS : TRIPURA

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:200,000.00 INR Estimated At:400,000.00 - 500,000.00 INR
INDEPENDENT KINGDOMS : TRIPURA
Kashi Chandra Manikya with Queen Kirti Lakshmi (1826-1830), Gold Nazarana Mohur, 10.34g, SE 1748, Obv: Lion facing to left with Trident on back, Date Sakabda 1748 below, Rev: Bengali Legend ''Siva Durga Pa/ de Sri Yuta Kashi/ Chandra Manikya Deva/ Sri Srimati Kirti La/ kshmi Maha Devyau'', two crosses of lozenge-shaped pellets below, all within beaded circle (KM# 308, RB# 267). Test marks on reverse otherwise about extremely fine, exceedingly rare, great rarity.

The number of specimen known is very few with no example in British Museum collection, so it seems likely that none were presented to British offers at the coronation ceremony.