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Auction: 13019 - North East Indian Coins from the Nicholas Rhodes Collection
Lot: 225

Cooch Behar, Vasudeva Narayan (1681-83), Half-Rupee, 4.78g, legends in four lines on both sides only partially visible, Śri Śri/ Śiva Charana/ Kamala Madhu/ Karasya
rev. Śri Śrima/t Vasudeva Nara/yanasya Śake/ ... (RB. 60; KM. 97), very fine, extremely rare

RB state that the coins of this ruler are among the rarest of the whole Cooch Behar series. Vasudeva's reign was short; his accession was disputed by a rival who sought the help of the Bhutanese. The latter invaded and sacked the city before retreating back to their homeland.

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