Lot
Ancient Karkota Dynasty Kashmir Pratapaditya Heavily Debased Gold Dinar
Auction # 28 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
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- Catalog Reference #
- Reference # Deyell-Treasure, Trade and Tradition, Fig. 4.1
- Metal Composition
- Debased Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- about very fine
- Diameter
- 18.38 mm
- Weight
- 7.37 gms
- Denomination
- Dinar
- Calendar/Year
- c. 7th Century AD
Ancient, Karkota Dynasty, Kashmir, Pratapaditya (c. 7th Century AD), Heavily Debased Gold Dinar, 7.37 gms, 18.38 mm, Obverse: A crude depiction of standing king, Late Brahmi Legend ‘Ki(DaRa)’ in right field, Reverse: A crude depiction of Goddess Lakshmi, Late Brahmi Legend ‘ShriPraTaPa’ in right field, Reference # Deyell-Treasure, Trade and Tradition, Fig. 4.1, about very fine, very scarce.