Marudhar Arts
Auction 22 25 February 2017
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Post-Guptas, Pushyabhuti Dynasty, Harshavardhana (Siladitya) (AD 606-647), Silver Drachma, Obv: head of king to left in maukhari style with crescent above, hint of legend at left, Rev: fan-tailed peacock facing, brahmi legend around Vijitavanir avanapati sri Siladitya divam jayati, 2.24g, 14.34mm,(MACW # 4933),about extremely fine, alomost complete legend,Very Rare.
This Coin the famousKing Harshavardhana,who ascended the throne of Thaneswar (Haryana), he belonged toPushyabhuti Dynasty.His coins follow the Madhyadesa type of the Guptas, with the fan-tailed peacock reverse and the same legend terminology, However, the style of the head on the obverse is quite different,