Chola Kingdom ND (1014-1050 CE) 1 kahavanu

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IND-CHOLAS-TANJORE 1014-1050-ND 1kahavanuAR Gangaikonda-obv (2).JPG
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Chola Empire

The Chola Kingdom was founded in 850 AD when its first leader captured the city of Tanjore. The empire would go on to dominate parts of Southern India and for a time, annex Sri Lanka and the Maldives. This specimen is an undated silver 1 kahavanu from the rule of Rajendra Chola (1014-1050 AD) who is named as Gangaikonda Chola or 'conqueror of the Ganga Valley' on the coin.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: Mitchiner Tamil Nadu-332.

Source:

  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 28, featuring the Ajit Singh Collection and the Hans Mondorf Collection Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2017.

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