Rashtrakuta Coin Sold for Rs. 5,00,000
2017-08-31 Thu
The gold coin featured in the image alongside belongs to Rashtrakutas. They ruled from 6th to 10th Century. It weighs around 4 grams. The obverse of the coin depicts Garuda seated on a lotus flower within the dotted border of the circle. The reverse shows the legend in Nagari, ‘Shri Shubhtunga; and conch shell, all within the dotted border of the circle.This gold piece was sold for INR 5,00,000 in the Classical Numismatics Gallery in 2010.
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