ഇന്നത്തെ പഠനം: 12-06-2019- ANCIENT INDIAN COINS- Shilharas of Karad

02/07/2019

Shilharas of Karad - Southern Maharashtra

The Shilhara dynasty was established about the downfall of Rashtrakuda empire.

This Hindu dynasty had ruled 3 different regions

1.Southern Konkan (765 - 1020 AD)

2.Northern Konkan area around 1030 AD

3.Southern Maharashtra (present day Satara, Kohlapur and Belgaon (1050 - 1212 AD)

Shilharas of Karad followed the Kohlapur style of minting coins and retained a trident with a sun and a moon.

Coins bearing debased images dated to later period and finer to the earlier period.

Specifics of the coin shown below

Obverse - stylized trident with sun and moon

Reverse - poorly struck garuda

Denomination - 1/4 Pagoda

Minted - 1052 - 1212 AD

Weight - 0.78 gms

Diameter - 7 mm

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