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MEDIAEVAL INDIA : FEUDATORIES OF CHALUKYAS

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:35,000.00 INR Estimated At:35,000.00 - 40,000.00 INR
MEDIAEVAL INDIA : FEUDATORIES OF CHALUKYAS
Chalukyas of Kalyana or feudatories, Gold, U shape Fanam, 0.52g, Three punches – 1 x lion, 1 x Ankusha (elephant goad) and 1 x Kannada legend ‘Ja(ga)?)’ on obverse. Extremely fine+, extremely rare.

This is an unusual coin, considering that all the three punches appear to have been struck in a single row on a bent piece of gold wire. Usually, the punches are carefully placed on each arm and on the apex.