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Auction 16041 27 September 2016
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Tripura, Kalyana Manikya (1626-60), Tanka, 10.06g, Sk.1548, citing Queen Kalavati, lion facing left, standard above, date below, within circle with outer border of beaded annulets, rev. Śrī Śrī Yuta Kalya/na Mā [lingam] nikya/ Deva Śrī Kalāva/tī Mahā Devyau in square with ornamented borders (RB. 204; KM. 124), about very fine, rare.
Tripura was invaded by the Mughals in around AD 1618. Yaso Manikya and his family were taken prisoner to Dacca and then to Dehli, never to return to Tripura. It is not clear how long the Mughal occupation actually lasted but after some time the Tripura nobles elected Kalyana Manikya king although he was of not royal descent. Although his rule lasted for more than 30 years, his coins are rare and must have been struck on very few occasions. One prominent feature of his tankas is the Shiva-lingam in the centre of the reverse. Another innovation is the striking of smaller denominations, as in lot 118.
Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00
Tripura was invaded by the Mughals in around AD 1618. Yaso Manikya and his family were taken prisoner to Dacca and then to Dehli, never to return to Tripura. It is not clear how long the Mughal occupation actually lasted but after some time the Tripura nobles elected Kalyana Manikya king although he was of not royal descent. Although his rule lasted for more than 30 years, his coins are rare and must have been struck on very few occasions. One prominent feature of his tankas is the Shiva-lingam in the centre of the reverse. Another innovation is the striking of smaller denominations, as in lot 118.
Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00