India, Chaulukya-Paramara, Gadhaiya Paisa, AR Drachm, 800-950 AD, Zeno-224979

Description

This coin is an Indo-Sasanian "
Gadhaiya Paisa
" coinage of the
Chaulukya-Paramara
nexus.
It was minted in circa
800-950
AD.
Indo-Sasanian coinage
was a major type of coinage of the
post-Gupta Empire period
, in the areas of
Gujarat and
Rajasthan
in western India and in the Gangetic region, from the 6th century to the 12th century AD.
These coins were derived from the Sasanian coinage design, probably transmitted to the subcontinent by the Alchon
Huns as they invaded northern India circa 500 AD.   This coinage was
current among the various polities
of Western
India succeeding the collapse of the Gupta Empire, such as the
Rashtrakuta, Chaulukya and Palas.
Chaulukya dynasty
was a dynasty that ruled parts of what are now
Gujarat and Rajasthan
in the north-western India,
between circa
940-1244
AD.  Their capital was located at
Anahilavada
(modern Patan).  At times, their rule to Malwa
region in present-day
Madhya Pradesh
.   Patan City is located at (
23.8490, 72.1175
) in google location system.
Paramara dynasty
ruled
Malwa
and surrounding areas in west-central India between
9th-14th century
.  The dynasty was
established in either 9th or 10th century, and its early rulers most probably ruled
as vassals of the Rashtrakutas
of Manyakheta.
The
capital
of the dynasty was
Dhar
City, located at (
22.6010, 75.3041
) in google location system.
[The above explanations are quoted from Wikipedia etc.]
Silver Drachm.
Design : Indo-Sasanian style bust right, with domed head. /
Stylized Fire Alter
.
Provenance : Ex Mr. Robert Tye, Great Numismatist, in Yorkshire, UK in 1992.
Catalogue number is MN-422 and Zeno-224979.
MN catalogue is "Oriental coins and their values, Non-Islamic States & Western Colonies.  AD 600-1979.",
written by Michael Mitchiner, published by Hawkins Publications in London in 1979.
Zeno on line catalogue is "Zeno. Ru - Oriental Coins Database".
Size : 18 x 16 mm.     Weight : 3.86 gr
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