Lot 868: India, Paramaras of Vidarbha. Jagadeva. 12th century. AV pagoda. 
AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 25 (Auction 332)
- Sold Winning Bid: $480
- 8 Bid(s)
Jagadeva. 12th century. AV pagoda3.68 g). Four punches, including blundered Kannada Sri (x2), facing right, spearhead with symbol, and legend punch with Nagari legend: Sri Jagadeva / Blank. C. Gupta, ICS Newsletter no. 43 (2007). Very rare and choice. Extremely fine.
This coin type had been assigned to the Chalukya king Jagadekamalla II by Chattopadhyaya, but has been recently reassigned by Chandrasekhar Gupta to the Paramaras of Vidarbha. Gupta did not note a very interesting aspect of this coin that strengthens his argument for attributing it to Jagadeva Paramara - the symbol inside the spearhead, variously described as a fish, a lingam, or, by Gupta, a shrine, but which really looks like a stick-figure human being - is echoed in the coin of Jagadeva's son, Bhojadeva Paramara. The type was unobtainable until a few years ago, when a few examples appeared on the market.
- Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
- Lot #: 868
- Listing #: 176551
- Closed: Friday, September 28, 2018 6:24:30 PM CT
- Estimate: $500