INDIA, Post-Gupta (Pratiharas). Vinayakapala I (Mahipala/Kshitapala/Herambpala), 913-944. Drachm (Silver, 15 mm, 3.17 g). Boar-headed Varaha advancing to right. Rev. SRI VINAYAKAPALA DEVA ('Lord Vinayakapala Deva' in Nagari). MNI 349-351. Very rare. Struck on short flan as usual, otherwise, about very fine.
From a collection of coins from Central Asia.
Vinayaka was the grandson of the famous Bhoja I. All of his coins are very rare, with Maheshwari recording only 22 specimens of this ruler in total (Imitations in Continuity, 2010).