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Auction: 16048 - Timed Auction - The South Asian Coins of Dr. Philippe Taugourdeau
Lot: 570

South India, Chola Empire, Uttama Chola (973-85), AR Kahavanu, 3.86g, tiger seated right with bow behind, facing two fishes, umbrella and two chouries above, rev. legend Uttama / Cholah, Raja Raja (985-1014), gold 1/8-Kahavanu, 0.46g, similar obverse design, rev. Yuddhamalla, AR Kahavanu, 4.27g, tiger with two fish above legend Gangai Konda / Chola both sides, AE Kahavanu (3), Sendamangalam (c.1221-1362), AE Unit, bull standing right with conch before / stylised standing figure, Governor Naganna Dannayaka (early 15th century), AE Unit, bull right with Kannada letter 'na' to right / stylised standing figure, Venad Chera, Vira Kerala (1102-44), contemporary copy of an AR Unit, crocodile between Nagari legends / spider between legends (MSI.II.324-36, 341-43, 355, 446-49, 516-17), the Venad coin copper with a silver wash, fine, the AR Kahavanus about very fine and good very fine, the gold 1/8-Kahavanu about very fine, other coins fine (9)

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