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Auction: 13019 - North East Indian Coins from the Nicholas Rhodes Collection
Lot: 133

Tripura, Jaya Manikya II (1739-44), Tanka, 10.58g, Sk 1661, citing Queen Jasovati, lion facing left, standard above, date below and to the right, within circle and border of circles each with a bead, rev. in four lines: Hara Gauri Pade/ Śri Śri Yuta Jaya Ma/nikya Deva Śri Jaso/vati Maha Devyau in square with ornaments outside, lingam at top between Śi and vah (RB. 242; KM 209), about good very fine, very rare

Mukunda Manikya was captured by Muslim forces and he subsequently commited suicide. He was succeeded by Jaya Manikya II, who is reported to have been a young soldier. Very few of his coins are known.

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