Gangas of Talkadu, Gold Gadyana, 3.99g, Obv: An ornate Elephant standing to right with cha

Gangas of Talkadu, Gold Gadyana, 3.99g, Obv: An ornate Elephant standing to right with chains hanging over its body, Rev: Floral scroll. Scratches on obverse otherwise extremely fine. There is a general opinion that this type of coins are fakes. But these were circulated and heavily used as pendants in ancient jewellery. Such coins are known in hoards that contained Hoysalas and Gangas other types of Ganga coins. They were legally exchanged for the gold value and were often minted by the jewellers due to heavy demand. The Hanagal Kadambas coins too carry contemporary jewellers’ variations for

Sold for ₹92,000

Auction: Auction #101 · Oswal Antiques · 2023-12-23 · Estimate: ₹ 40000 - ₹ 50000

Category: Medieval Bharat : Gangas of Talakadu

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