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Auction: 13019 - North East Indian Coins from the Nicholas Rhodes Collection
Lot: 39

Tripura, Vijaya Manikya, Tanka, 10.84g, Sk 1456, citing Queen Vijaya, lion to right, standard above, two beads by the mouth and one by the tail of the lion, date below, all within circle and double toothed border; rev. in five lines: Kumudisha/ Darshi Śri Śri/ Vijaya Ma/nikya Śri; Vi/jaya Devyau within square and ornamental border (RB. 91; KM. 62), good very fine, some toning, rare


The epithet "kumudisha darshi" means "one who looks at the moon"; this may be an astrological or astronomical reference, or may simply refer to the king gazing upon the beauty of his queen!

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