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Lot 1023: India, Silahara Dynasty. 12th century A.D. BI gadhaiya paisa. 
AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 26 (Auction 334)
- Starting Bid: $45
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Description
12th century A.D. BI gadhaiya paisa (14 mm, 4.24 g). Degenerate Indo-Sasanian bust right / Battle scene showing horseman trampling one victim underfoot, with the victim's sword lying below him; the horseman brandishes his sword at another victim to right. Deyell 167; MNI 649-52. It is rare to find all three combatants on the flan as on this specimen. Choice. Very fine .
A very unusual coin type that depicts a battle scene involving three combatants. It is attributed to the Silaharas of the Konkan, though Maheshwari assigns it to the Paramaras and suggests it was issued to celebrate their recovery of Malwa ca. 1190.
Lot Details
- Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
- Lot #: 1023
- Listing #: 202121
- Closed: Friday, December 7, 2018 7:15:30 PM CT
- Estimate: $75