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Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola-I (1052-1076 CE), Gold PMC, 2 ½ Gold Gadyana, ‘3-

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Medieval Start Price:400,000.00 INR Estimated At:400,000.00 - 500,000.00 INR
Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola-I (1052-1076 CE), Gold PMC, 2 ½ Gold Gadyana,  ‘3-
Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola-I (1052-1076 CE), Gold PMC, 2 & frac12; Gold Gadyana, & lsquo;3-Warrior type& rsquo;, 9.98 gms, The Obverse consists of total of 20 repousse punches hammered on the obverse of a circular flan. Unpublished variety and known for the first time. The central punch consists of the images of 3 warriors carrying a sword in the right hand and a downward pointing dagger in the left hand. The other punches are struck in two concentric circular orbits. The inner orbit consists of 12 singly struck Boar punches as if a garland of boar pendants. The boar is facing left adorned with Sun and Moon symbols above. The outer orbit punches consist of 2x Sri-Sri, 1x & #39;Govara singha& #39; and 1x eight petalled Lotus, and 4x symbols Lion facing left with lifted forepaw interleaving the other legend punches. Uncirculated, extremely rare.The & #39;Govara singha& #39; title has appeared for the first time and on the Kakatiya coin. So far, 2-warrior and 4-warrior types were known, and this is a bridging coin of the series and is an interesting addition to one& #39;s collection. The above coin is assigned to Prola-I (1052-1076 CE) as the other warrior types were formally assigned to Prola-I. The & #39;Govara singha& #39; title simply means - the King, the lion, the protector of the cows.