JayAg47 Posted November 3, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 3, 2022 The emperor who transformed the local Chola kingdom into a regional empire (and his son conquering as far as southeast Asia). The mural depicts him humbly standing behind his mentor Karuvurar. And the coin is a special issue commemorating his victory over the Chera kingdom in 988 AD, with a tiny foot and bow depicting the Chera insignia. While there is no proper Gregorian date, according to the Tamil calendar his birthday falls between November 2nd/3rd, however the local government officially recognized Nov 3rd as the birth anniversary. Please post your Chola coinage! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted November 3, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 3, 2022 Nice example... Here's mine... Seated king, SRI RAJA RAJA in Brahmi in two vertical lines in the left field / King standing, small altar in the left field, various dots and decorations in fields. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quant.geek Posted November 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 4, 2022 Note that the script is NOT Brahmi, but Nagari. Download the following book the Coins of Cholas - https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in/book-detail?id=jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZt0lZh7&tag=Coins Of The Chola#book1/ Imperial Chola: Raja Raja Chola (985-1014) 2 Fanams (Ganesh-1.8) Obv: King standing looking right Rev: Conch above; Nagari legend in two lines - उया कोंडा (Uya Konda) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougsmit Posted November 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 4, 2022 (edited) Nothing to add but a less well centered example. This coin is remembered by me mostly for being the first coin I ever got in a slab. Unfortunately, I seem to have lost the photo of its escape. Edited November 4, 2022 by dougsmit spelling 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted November 4, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 54 minutes ago, dougsmit said: Nothing to add but a less well centered example. This coin is remembered by me mostly for being the first coin I ever got in a slab. Unfortunately, I seem to have lost the photo of its escape. I guess they must be a reason why you've bought such a common coin in a slab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted November 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 4, 2022 10 hours ago, quant.geek said: Note that the script is NOT Brahmi, but Nagari. Download the following book the Coins of Cholas - Yes sorry....For some reason all my Cholan coins are identified with Brahmin script??..Must have been a copy and paste error years ago... @dougsmit...Is this AV?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quant.geek Posted November 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 4, 2022 A few others... Ceylon under Chola Occupation: Raja Raja Chola (ca. 985-1014) AV Kahavanu (MNI-825) Obv: King seated right, with arm on right raised and holding sankh shell; Devanagari legend on right, below raised arm - श्री रज रज (Sri Raja Raja) Rev: Standing king with ancillary symbols, to left and right Imperial Chola: Raja Raja I (ca. 1007) AE Kasu (Biddulph-21) Obv: King half seated, with raised arm on right; Devanagari legend beneath raised arm; श्री राजा राजा (Sri Raja Raja) Rev: Standing man, with lamp on left and fish on right, representing the the Pandya conquest 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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