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Auction: 13019 - North East Indian Coins from the Nicholas Rhodes Collection
Lot: 268

Jaintiapur, Bargosain II (1731-70), Tanka, Sk. 1653, legends and main symbols as previous lot, obv. six-pointed star, symbol C above top line, three beads in lower field; rev. with single bead at the start and three beads at the end of the first line (RB. K3; KM. 177), very fine

The coins of this ruler are relatively common and occur in many varieties depending on the number and placement of beads and the symbol above the first line of the obverse. Deyell in 1980 (Numismatic Digest, Vol. IV, part II), thought the number of beads might relate to the regnal year but more recent studies have resulted in a greater number of varieties than years of the reign. It is likely, however, that as the reign progressed, the number of beads increased. Their actual significance is not know for sure but it is reported that the striking of these coins was farmed out to private contractors, so it may be that the bead system enabled the authorities to identify which contractor struck which coins. The coins appears to be struck on somewhat debased silver; examples occur countermarked and with a small drill hole.
As usual, KM does not list the various varieties.

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