Friday, August 1, 2008

Punch Marked and Gold Coins from Malhar

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The first coin appearing above is in Gold but the quantity of gold seems minimal. This was worn around the neck as a pendant. Scholars opine...

Coins of Smaller Denominations

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The Coins displayed above are in Copper and very small in size. They all bear some markings. However I did not attempt to clean them properl...

Anonymous Coins from Malhar

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Coins of Bhaliga

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Coins of Bhaliga have been found in lead as well as copper. Most of the coins bear a tree in railing as the reverse symbol. On all my coins ...
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Coins of Sivamagha

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I am not averse to placing Sivamagha in around the 1st half of 2nd Century AD as for as I could visualize from the palaeography on his coin ...

Coins of Maghasiri - the founder of Magha Dynasty

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Maghasiri was the founder of Magha Dynasty sometimes during the 1st Century AD as discussed in my earlier page on Maghas . All his coin iss...
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Coins of Dharmabhadra

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After Achadasiri, we find a ruler named Dharmabhadra or Dhamabhada (as per the coin legend). The typography of Brahmi characters are almost ...

Coins of Achadasiri

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After Silalusiri, the reigns appear to have been taken over by Achadasiri. The advent of Malhar symbol " " could be seen on his is...

Coins of Silalu Siri (Earliest Inscribed Coins)

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(Double click over the photograph for an enlargement) The earliest inscribed coins found at Malhar belong to a ruler named Silalu Siri. Pala...

Mysterious Malhar Symbol

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After having traced the Magha’s origin at Malhar, it would be pertinent to dw ell on the mysterious “Angular Nandipada” or the Malhar Symbol...