Spaniard Posted May 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2022 Thanks @Restitutorfor setting up this new sub forum. Would like to kick off with... A Silver Damma (Drachm) issued in the name of Rana Hastin, an anonymous Chalukya feudatory who ruled parts of Gujarat or Rajasthan sometime between 900 AD-1000 AD.The weight range of these coins 0.45-0.50 grams makes them among the smallest coins to be minted anywhere for general circulation.The obverse of the coin features an elephant walking to the right, within a dotted border. The reverse side has 'Sri Rana'-'Hasti' written in early Nagari script in two lines...Translation 'King'-'elephant'....See the overlay detail below.. Chalukyas of Gujarat - Rana Hastin (900-1000 AD), Silver Damma 9 mm/0.50 gm.Obverse- Elephant facing right with dotted border around.Reverse- Nagari legend Sri Rana / Hasti in two lines.MACW 4910-4913..Fishman/Todd# U8; Mitchiner 1979# 299ff; SKU# Q88-49320Interesting note...Ref taken from Numista..Initially attributed to Maharaja Hastin (ca. 475-515) of the Parivrajaka family by Rapson (1897) and Mitchiner (1979), but recent researches by Fishman and Todd suggest that the "Rana Hastin" was an honorific title of an unknown 10-11th century ruler of the Chaulukya feudatory in Gujarat or Rajasthan, especially since his coins are found hundreds of kilometers away from Bundelkhand, the domain of the Parivrajakas. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etcherdude Posted May 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2022 Thanks for the post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted May 28, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 28, 2022 Really, Really cool, @Spaniard. Your fluency in the history, never mind, Yipes, the language is ...well, 'impressive' sounds too trite by half. ...On a much more impressionistic level, I cn't help being reminded of the early, very vaguely (from here) contemporaneous 'Bull and Horseman' coins, where the motifs are still easily recognizable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted May 28, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 @JeandAcre.. .Thanks... My main passion and collecting theme are the bronze, I'll use the word staters, from Kashmir which use the Nagari/Sarada script....I'll be boring everyone with a long progressive thread on these quite soon... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted May 28, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 28, 2022 Yesss! I'm enjoying the anticipation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted May 28, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Spaniard said: @JeandAcre.. .Thanks... My main passion and collecting theme are the bronze, I'll use the word staters, from Kashmir which use the Nagari/Sarada script....I'll be boring everyone with a long progressive thread on these quite soon... No, not boring. It is fun to learn other perspectives and other histories. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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