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Auction: 13019 - North East Indian Coins from the Nicholas Rhodes Collection
Lot: 440

Assam, Bharatha Simha (1789-94, 1796-97), octagonal Rupee, 11.26g, Sk. 1713, Śri Śri Krishna Cha/ranaravinda Ma/karanda Pramatta/ Madhukarasya, rev. Śri Śri Bhagada/tta Kulodbhava Śri/ Bharatha Simha Nripasya / Śake 1713, winged lion running right, below (RB. 5.1; KM. 405), very fine, scarce

The Moamarias installed Bharatha Simha as king in Rangpur, while Gaurinatha Simha was in exile in Guwahati. Coins were struck in his name for three years during that exile and then again for a couple of years after Gaurinatha's death. The mintplace is not know for sure but it was probably Rangpur. On his coins, Bharatha claims descent from Bhagadatta, a legendary king of Assam and also invokes Krishna, in line with his strong Vaisnava faith.

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