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Auction: 13019 - North East Indian Coins from the Nicholas Rhodes Collection
Lot: 145

Tripura, Rama Ganga Manikya (second reign 1815-26), Tanka, 10.48g, Sk 1743, citing Queen Chandra Tara, lion facing left, trident on back, date below, within border of two circles with lattice design between them; rev. in five lines: Śiva Durga Pa/de Śri Śri Yuta Rama/ Ganga Manikya Deva/ Śri Śrimati Chandra Ta/ra Maha Devyau, lozenge-shaped pellets at top and bottom, all with circle (RB. 266; KM 290), extremely fine, very rare

This and subsequent issues were only struck as presentation pieces and not for circulation. RB includes an interesting witness account of the striking of these coins at the formal installation ceremony of the ruler.

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