Chola Dynasty (Indian Hindu Dynasties) Emperor - Uttama (970-985) [solved]

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rmj

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Posted: 24 Jun 2025, 12:42 #
Edited: 24 Jun 2025, 13:31

Thanks for any info regarding this coin

4.3g / 20mm / silver

Monkey and 2 fishes ?

ZacUK Numista team

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Posted: 24 Jun 2025, 12:51 #

One side similar, in gold though

[Other side different]

Described as: Gold one eighth Kahavanu coin of Rajaraja I of Chola Dynasty.

Guessing there is a silver denomination also.

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

ZacUK Numista team

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Posted: 24 Jun 2025, 12:56 #

From that description, a search then finds this page - similar both sides >

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

ZacUK Numista team

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Posted: 24 Jun 2025, 13:08 #

Pictures from that page

Description: ‘Silver Kahavanu coin of Uttam Chola of Chola Empire - with many symbols like tiger and fish’

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

ZacUK Numista team

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Posted: 24 Jun 2025, 13:28 #

Looks like it might be on here already >

Issuer - Chola Dynasty (Indian Hindu Dynasties)
Emperor - Uttama (970-985)

Obverse -
Chola tiger seated right, an umbrella and a pair of upright fish with bow and lamp behind.

Reverse -
Nagari legend Uttama/Cholah in two lines

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

rmj

Joined: 11 Oct 2015
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Posted: 24 Jun 2025, 13:30 #

Fantastic

Thanks a lot

I close the topic

Status changed to Solved (rmj, 24 Jun 2025, 13:31)

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