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Auction: 24126 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 38: British and World Coins and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 2530

South India, Telegu-Choda (12th-13th century), uniface gold Pagoda, 3.45g, on a flan with five lion motifs, four obverse punches: legend read tentatively as 'Gaje', or part of 'Bhujabha 'in Telegu, two large 'Sris', a sun and moon (type of Mitchiner, CHSI, vol.1 311; Chattopadhyaya 430), original lion motifs a little water worn, the four punches uncirculated

Over 16,000 coins bearing variants of the Bhujavi / Bhujavira, Bhujaba (la) legend were found in Kodur in the Nellore District in 1913, and it is still uncertain exactly who issued them, but they are usually ascribed to the Telegu-Chodas. Many rulers in the area of Nellore and Cuddapah assumed the title Bhujabalavira during this period.

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