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Auction: 13019 - North East Indian Coins from the Nicholas Rhodes Collection
Lot: 449

Assam, Sarvvananda Simha (1793-95), in Matak, octagonal gold Mohur, 10.69g, Sk. 1715, Śri Śri Krishna / Charana Kamala/ Makaranda Ma/dhukarasya, rev. Śri Śri Svarga/ Deva Śri Sarvva/nanda Simha Nripasya / Śake 1715, lion below, running to left (RB. X1.1; KM. 314), very fine with some old red adhesions, very rare

When Bharatha Simha was expelled from Rangpur, another Moamaria rebel, Sarvvananda Simha, set himself up as Raja of Matak, with his capital at Bengmara. Hardly anything is known about him except that he struck coins during the years Sk. 1715-1717 and appears to have handed control of the rebellion back to Bharatha as soon as the latter started striking coins again.

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