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Triskeles Sale 25  28 Sep 2018
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Lot 877

Estimate: 125 USD
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Prithviraja III. 1149-1192. BI jital (16 mm, 3.20 g). Horseman right, with Devanagari legend Sri Pri/thviraja Deva around / Bull seated left, with Devanagari legend Asavari Sri Samanta Deva around. Deyell 225. A lovely specimen with complete legends. Rare to find this nice. Attractive earthen-green patina over a darker brown. Nearly extremely fine.

Prithviraj Chauhan was king of Delhi and Ajmer who became an iconic figure in Indian history by decisively defeating Muhammad Ghori (bin Sam) in 1191, only to be defeated and killed by the Muslim invader the following year. Prithviraj's fame as the warrior hero of the Rajputs lives on in the epic poem Prithviraj Raso composed by Chand Bardai.  A CHOICE specimen with complete legends. Rare to find in this grade. $125

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