Help Needed To Identify Silver Coin From India Poss. Mislabeled "chalukya"

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Seeker55 Pillar of the Community United States 634 Posts	Posted 03/19/2018 7:44 pm This silver coin from India weighs 4.43 g and has a diameter of 16.7 mm. It looks to me like perhaps a seated female figure on the obverse. The previous owner labeled this coin "Chalukya 6th Cent." but I have looked at Chalukya coins online and don't find a match. The writing on the reverse is similar to Chalukya style, though. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 03/19/2018 9:58 pm Similar here: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ga...Default.aspx https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ga...Default.aspx Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 03/20/2018 12:22 am He was one of the most formidable opponents of the Chalukyas, and his queen Somalladevi was apparently obsessed with silver coins, being one of the few Indian queens to have coins struck in her name. It's thanks to her coins--which have a Gadhaiya style portrait on the obverse--that we understand the relationship between the two kingdoms. Interestingly, I believe these coins are one of just a few coin types struck to the 4.4g late Gadhaiya standard, and are the only ones that are not rare. It is likely that these are either overstruck or struck from melted Gadhaiya coins. Contemporary accounts mention that Ajaya Deva "filled the earth" with his silver coins, eclipsing the glory of all other kings in India. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 03/20/2018 04:13 am Nice coin!... I don't know if you can read Nagari? The reverse needs to turn 90 deg anticlockwise and the script reads... Paul Report this Post to the Staff
Seeker55 Pillar of the Community United States 634 Posts	Posted 03/20/2018 10:16 am Wow, BobL, Finn235, and Palouche, I'm very impressed with all of your knowledge, including the ability to read Nagari. That is certainly the coin, and some interesting history to go along with it. Edited by Seeker55 03/20/2018 10:17 am Report this Post to the Staff
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Help Needed To Identify Silver Coin From India Poss. Mislabeled "Chalukya"