Ancient World, Ceylon Chola, Parakrambahu VI (c. 1415-1468 AD), Copper Massa, 12.04Grms, OBV: Standing king, lamp at left, globes at right, REV: King seated right with left arm raised, 4-line Nagari legend below arm ‘Sri Parakram Bahu’. Very Fine+.

Chandra Kingdom of Harikela, Dharmavijaya (7th century AD), Silver Unit, 7.75Grms, OBV: A recumbent bull to left with tail hanging down, Brahmi legend Dharmmavijaya above, REV: usual Shrivatsa or tripartite symbol in the center with crescent and sun above (Bose & Nasir HA13.4).

Successors of Bhoja Gurjara Pratihara, Bhoja I (c. AD 836-885), Silver Adivaraha drachm (Dramma), 4.06 gms, Boar-headed Varaha incarnation of Lord Vishnu facing & leaping towards right / Nagari legend in two lines (Srimad) Adi / varaha. With remnants of stylized fire alter below the legend. Bhoja was the most powerful Indian ruler of his day. It was his strong cavalry that kept the new Muslim rulers of Sind at bay. So fearsome was his reputation among Arabs that India was protected from Muslim invasion for over a century. A Bhoja famous adivaraha coinage depicts the protection that the boar avatar of Lord Vishnu (Varaha) gave to the Earth in the battle between the gods and demons over the nectar of immortality, Deyell 8, very fine+, rare in this flan size.

Kalachuris of Tripuri, Gangeya Deva (1015-1040 AD), Gold 4-1/2 Masha, 3.85 gms, Obverse: Goddess Lakshmi seated in padmasana, A decorated prabhavali around the head, Reverse: Legend in Nagari script in three lines reading ‘Srimadga/ngeyade/vah, Deyell # 119, very fine+, very scarce.

Kalachuris of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva (1015-1040 AD), Gold 4-1/2 Masha, 4.32 gms, Obv: Goddess Lakshmi seated in padmasana, A decorated prabhavali around the head, Dotted border, Rev: Legend in Nagari script in three lines reading ‘Srimadga/ngeyade/(vah), Dotted border, Deyell # 119, very fine, very scarce.

Hindu Medieval, Kadambas of Goa, Jayakeshi I or II (1050-1080 or 1104-1147/48 AD), Gold Gadyana, 4.41 gms, cyclic year 'Pramod', Obverse: Majestic lion facing left with a curled tail, Swastika behind its rump, name of cyclic year (Pramod) in front, Sun and Moon above, all within a linear and dotted circular border, Reverse: Devanagari legend ‘sri saptako/tisa labdhavara/vira jayakesi/deva Malavara/mari’ in five lines, all within a linear and dotted circular border, very fine, very rare.

Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola-I (1052-1076 CE), Gold PMC, 9.99 gms , 4 -Warrior Type, 2 ½ Gold Gadyana. The broadest known Indian Hindu coin with total of 35 repousse punches on the obverse of a circular flan. Unpublished variety.Extra fine+, Exceedingly rare. The central punch consists of the images of Ram-Laxman-Bharat-Shatrughan in warrior pose. The other punches are struck in two concentric circular orbits. The inner orbit consists of 18 singly struck 8 petalled lotus punches as in a garland. The outer orbit punches consist of 2x Sri-Sri, 1x'Ahitagaja'and 1x'Kesari'in Kannada, and 4 groups of Boar-Lotus-Boar symbols interleaving the legend punches. The above coin is from a small hoard that had a mix of Nolamba, Ganga, and Kakatiya coins. The hoard is believed to be of the mint that changed hands of the Nolambas, Kakatiyas and the Gangas dynasties. 'Ahitagaja Kesari' is one of the common titles of the Kakatiyas adorned by many of the rulers of the dynasty starting from Prola-I. The coin fabric suggests that the coin is of period of transition between the Nolambas and the Kakatiyas. The above coin hence is assigned to Prola-I (1052-1076 CE).

Kakatiyas of Warrangal, possibly the period of Prola I (1052-1076 CE), uniface gold PMC with 23 repousse punches, Two-and-half gold gadyana denomination, 9.42 gms, Obv: 1x central punch consisting of Rama-Lakshman standing facing front carrying a club in their right arms. 8x inner circle of punches surrounding the central punch consists of 2x Sri in Kannada, 1x Lenka in Kannada, 1x Koma in Kannada and then 4x Boar, the Kakatiya insignia as seen in the image. 14x peripheral circumfluent punches consisting of 7 petalled Lotus and 7 Lion facing left in sequence.Unpublished variety, Extremely fine, Exceedingly rare. Lenka Koma means the Feudatory chief or the commander of the army. The Kakatiyas ermerged as independent ruler in the late 12th century CE and prior to it, they were the feudatories of the Chalukyas of Kalyana. The above coin is perhaps an issue of Prola-I who might have enjoyed an important status under the Chalukyas of Kalyana and was perhaps allowed to issue his own coins.

Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola I (1052-1076 CE), uniface gold PMC with 9 repousse punches on a broad flan, One-and -half Gold Gadyana denomination, 5.81 gms, Obv: 1x central punch of Lion with lifted forepaw facing front. 8x circumfluent punches consists of 2x Sri in Kannada, 1x Daaya gaja in Kannada, 1x Kesari in Kannada, 4x Lion standing facing right with lifted forepaw, , Unpublished variety, Extremely fine, Extremely rare. Daayagaja Kesari is one of the common title of the Kakatiyas adorned by many of the rulers of the dynasty starting from Prola-I. The coin fabric suggests that the coin is of period of transition between the Nolambas and the Kakatiyas. The above coin hence could be assigned to Prola-I ( 1052-1076 CE).

Gahadavalas of Kanauj & Kashi (Varanasi), Govinda Chandradeva (1114-1154 AD), Gold 4-1/2 Masha, 4.00 gms, Obv: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing, Rev: Devanagari legend in three lines ‘Srimat-Go/vinda chandra/Deva’, & a lotus flower below the Nagari legend on the right side, J. Deyell # 145, very fine+, rare.

Gahadavalas of Kanuj, base gold 4½ masha of Govinda Chandra Deva (1114-1154 AD), Deyell 145, 4.34g. Obv: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing front. Rev: Devanagari legend Srimad Go/vinda Chandra/deva in three lines.Good Very fine, Very scarce.

Gahadavalas of Kanuj, base gold 4½ masha of Govinda Chandra Deva (1114-1154 AD), Deyell 145, 4.21g. Obv: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing front. Rev: Devanagari legend Srimad Go/vinda Chandra/deva in three lines.

Gahadavalas of Kanauj & Kashi (Varanasi), Govinda Chandradeva (1114-1154 AD), Debased Masha, 2.69 gms, Goddess Lakshmi seated facing, Rev: Devanagari legend in three lines ‘Srimat-Go/vinda chandra/Deva’, & a lotus flower below the Nagari legend on the right side, very fine, very scarce.

Chandellas of Jajekabhukti, Madana Varman (c.1129-1163), Gold 1-1/8 Masha, 1.00 gms, Obv: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing, Rev: Devanagari legend in three lines ‘Srima Madana Varmma Devah’, Deyell # 141, very fine, very rare.

Chudasama dynasty, (10th–12th Century AD), Anonymous and Unattributed, Copper Unit, 1.98 gms, Obverse: Elephant walking to right, Reverse: Nagari letter “Shri” within a dotted circular border, very fine, very scarce.