INDIA, Medieval. Hindu Rajas of Kashmir. Didda Rani, 979-1003. Stater (Bronze, 20 mm, 6.11 g, 11 h). SRI DIDDA (in Nagari) Goddess Lakshmi seated facing. Rev. DEVA (in Nagari) King standing facing and sacrificing with his right hand over altar. MNI 177-178. A very attractive and unusually complete example. Good very fine.
From a collection of coins from Central Asia.
This coin was issued by Queen Didda when she took power in her own name, following the reigns of her husband Kshema Gupta and their son Abhimanyu.