Lot No.57
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Gold
Assam, Octagonal Gold Mohur, 11.35g, Siva Simha citing Queen Phulesvari, Sk. 1649, Obv: in four lines: Sri Sri Hara/ Gauri Pada Pa/rayanayah, Sake 1649, with lion tail down at bottom running to right, Rev: in four lines: Sri Sri Siva/ Simha Nrpa Mahi/si Sri Phulesva/ri Devyah. Reverse die perfectly struck at 6 o'clock. Ex I. K. Kathotia Collection. (A.Mitra. Unlisted, RB. H3.1). About Extremely Fine, Extremely Rare.
Records say that Siva Simha was heavily influenced by Brahmins and astrologers at his court and was worried that his reign would turn out to be a short one; therefore, in AD 1722 (Sk. 1644) he declared his queen, PhuleSvari to be ruler in his place A couple of years later her position must have strengthened to the extent that we find her name cited on all the coinage, not just the Mohurs and Rupees, and in such a way that the coins appear to be issued by the queen rather than the king, among them a rare mohur of different type dated Sk. 1649 offered from this collection..
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Rs. 4,00,000-4,50,000
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