Silver Kahavanu - Uttama Chola
Features
| Issuer |
Chola dynasty
(Indian Hindu Dynasties)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Uttama (970-985)
|
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Year | 973 |
| Value | Silver Kahavanu |
| Currency | Stater |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.94 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 284530 |
Obverse
Chola tiger seated right, an umbrella and a pair of upright fish with bow and lamp behind.
Reverse
Nagari legend Uttama/Cholah in two lines
Edge
Plain
Comments
Commemorative coin of Rajendra Chola conquering the neighboring kingdoms of Chera, and Pandya, depicted as the royal emblems-Cholan tiger, flanked by the Pandyan twin fish to its right, and the Cheran bow behind the tiger, all under the single rule symbolized by the umbrella, also there are two lamps on the either end of the fish and the bow to denote auspiciousness. And the legends in Nagari states, Uttama Chola, actually the name of his great uncle, but some say this coin was actually from the time of Uttama Chola (970-985) but it's highly unlikely that he managed to bring his neighbors under control. (Cited from: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/chola-trifecta.370984/)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 973 | |||||||||||||||
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