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Auction: 13019 - North East Indian Coins from the Nicholas Rhodes Collection
Lot: 88

Tripura, Rajadhara Manikya (1586-99), Tanka, 10.67g, Sk 1508, citing Queen Satyavati, lion facing left, standard (type o) above, date below, all within circle and outer border of circles with pellets, rev. in four lines: Śri Śri Yuta Raja/dhara Manikya De/va Śri Satyava/ti Maha Devyau within square with ornaments outside (RB. 176; KM. 97), with reverse showing some die movement, very fine

It is said that Rajadhara Manikya devoted himself to religious ceremonies rather than the affairs of state. His end came when he fell into the river Gumti and was drowned while drinking water in which an image of Vishnu had been washed. All his coins are dated Sk 1508 but there are several variations in the form of the standard above the lion.

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