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Medieval India: Hindu kings of Kashmir, copper dinar of Queen Kshillika, unpublished, 6.06g.

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Medieval Start Price:NA Estimated At:25,000.00 - 30,000.00 INR
Medieval India: Hindu kings of Kashmir, copper dinar of Queen Kshillika, unpublished, 6.06g.
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Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinar of Queen Kshillika (regent for Chakra Varman, 923-933 AD), unpublished in major sources & of high historical interest and importance, 6.06g. Obv: Goddess, wearing large earrings, seated facing; Sharada inscription Shri to left and Kshilli to right. Rev: Stylized king offering sacrifice at an altar; Sharada legend Ka Devi to right.

Extremely fine, Extremely rare.

The name of Kshillika appears in verse 290 of the fifth book of Rajatarangini, the historical chronicle of Kashmir, written by Kalhana. She was the grandmother of Chakravarman who was put on the throne as a baby in the tumultuous aftermath of Sugandha Rani's reign, during which soldiery named as the 'Tantrins' controlled Kashmir. Kalhana mentions that Kshillika ruled as a regent for the boy king for ten years, after a short period of regency by Bappatadevi, who was Chakravarman's mother. With the discovery of a coin in her name, we add one more name to coins issued by female rulers in Indian Numismatics.