Pushyabhutis (Vardhanas) of Sthaneshwara and Kannauj, Prabhakara Vardhana or Pratapa Shila

Pushyabhutis (Vardhanas) of Sthaneshwara and Kannauj, Prabhakara Vardhana or Pratapa Shila, Silver Drachm, 2.28g, “Fan tail Peacock” type. Obv: Bust of king facing left, Rev: Fan-tail Peacock in centre, Brahmi legend “Vijitavaniravanipati (shri) Pratapa Shila Divam Jayati”. Very fine, extremely rare. Prabhakaravardhana, also known as Pratapashila, is described by the poet Bana as "a proud man, he was vexed by his proud ambitions". He thereby fought many enemies and expanded his kingdom and assumed the title Maharajadhiraja, the first in the dynasty to do so. He took advantage of the eclipse of

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Auction: Auction #81 · Oswal Antiques · 2019-11-16 · Estimate: ₹ 15000 - ₹ 20000

Category: Ancient : Vardhans

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