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Auc : 41 Lot : 17 Gold


Medieval Bharat : Cholas
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Chola, Rajendra Chola, Gold Varaha, 3.82g, Obv: Royal Emblemb of Imperial Chola Tiger facing left in center, Grantha Tamil legend ‘Ma du Ra n ta ka’ around. Rev: two fish facing each other in center, Grantha Tamil legend read as ‘Matirantakan’. About unci Madurantaka-(Conqueror of the Pandya Capital Madura? or it's Maduranthakam town in Kanchipuram dist. Where uttam chola built a Lake), was a Title of Parantaka 1st, his Grandson Uttam chola also assumed title of Madurantaka and Rajendra chola also assumed the same, Elliot, Biddulph, Chattopadhyaya and K. Ganesh were reported this type of Gold coin reading as “Matirantakan” atributed to Uttma chola (AD 973-985), but Seetharaman reported the same type gold coin reading as ‘Madhurantakan’ atributed to Rajendran chola (AD 1012-1044). There is reference in many chola inscription of Madurantaka Madai (coin), Historically very Important coin, Great rarity, exceedingly rare.

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