Ancient Malwa, Aulikaras of Mandasor, Naravarman of the first Aulikara dynasty, Copper, 1.

Ancient Malwa, Aulikaras of Mandasor, Naravarman of the first Aulikara dynasty, Copper, 1.02g, Obv: An ornate wheel (Chakra) symbol, Rev: Three-arched hill surmounted by crescent and flanked by sun and moon in centre, legend in Gupta Brahmi “Maharaja Naravarmasya (Olikarasya)…” around (Unpublished in major sources). Very fine, extremely rare. The Aulikaras came into prominence as feudatories of the Guptas. From inscriptional evidence there appear to be two branches – an earlier one and a later one. It is not known if the two were related in any way. Naravarman is a ruler from the first branch.

Sold for ₹8,000

Auction: Auction #90 · Oswal Antiques · 2021-08-01 · Estimate: ₹ 8000 - ₹ 10000

Category: Ancient : Malwa Region

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