Watch List notes:

INDIA, Medieval. Malwa. Gadhaiya (Billon, 15 mm, 4.33 g, 4 h), circa 13th century. Highly stylized Sasanian head to right. Rev. Stylized Sasanian fire altar with Devangari 'OM' within. Apparently unpublished with 'OM'. Beautifully toned. Very fine.


This apparently unrecorded type carries the sacred Hindu mantra 'OM' on the reverse. It is similar to the Omkara type (cf. Deyell 172) and may have been a temple issue .