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Auc : 63 Lot : 73 Gold


Medieval Bharat : Chalukyas
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Chalukyas of Kalyani, Vikramaditya VI, Gold Navilachchu Fanam, 0.55g, Obv: Peacock (Navila), Rev: 8 Petal Lotus within dotted circle. Extremely fine, exceedingly rare. Kudatini inscription (Ref: SII Vol 9, #No.164) dated 1098 C.E of Chalukya King Tribhuvanamalla refers to the conversion of Lokki coins into peacock coins by a goldsmith named Savimoja who had to pay annually 12 Gadyanas to the temple of Svamideva out of the profit from making Navila chchinaPons (Peacock marked Hon). It is assumed that these coins might have been minted at Naviluru Mint (Ref: Govindraya Prabhu, Navilachchu coins,Nanyadarshini).

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