Did not have to pay arm and a leg.....

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by panzerman, Jan 29, 2020.

  1. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Picked up a coin from V-Stores

    AV 4 1/2 Masha ND Kasi Mint 3.97g. 20mm.
    Gahadavalas of Kanauj-Kasi
    Govinda Chandra 1114-54

    obverse: Four Armed Goddess Lakshmi Seated on Lotus/ holding Lotus
    reverse: Devanagari Legend "Srimad Go vinda Chandra"

    Deyell 145 MNI 490

    It fell to Ghazni Muslim invaders in 1195, eventually became part of the vast Dehli Sultanate. bn9JLgS8FE4fCzg6rp2HX3RxTk5Q7B (1).jpg
     
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  3. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    Is that because she has no legs? ;)
     
  4. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Nice addition, as usual.
     
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  5. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    I would not make fun of these Hindu gods/goddesses....they can be nasty.... 800px-Kali_by_Raja_Ravi_Varma.jpg
     
  6. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    She's my favorite Hindu Goddess :)
     
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  7. GenX Enthusiast

    GenX Enthusiast Forensic grammatician

    Lakshmi = goddess of wealth;) Very appropriate for such a nice coin.
     
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  8. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    One tough cookie.
     
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  9. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    I have a Lakshmi that is made from an element that is ONE atomic number different from your Gold one. :)

    John, Lol, my goddess is a Babe, yours is a Biatch! :)

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    Sri Lanka, excavated in Anuradhapura
    Anonymous, 1st C. BCE
    PB 1/8 Lakshmi
    1.1g, 14.1mm x 7.8mm
    RARE
    OBV: Hindu Goddess Lakshmi facing. She is the goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity. She was a beauty and the wife of Vishnu
    REV: (blank)
    Comment: "Lakshmi (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी, lakṣmī,ˈləkʂmiː) is the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity. She is the wife and shakti(energy) of Vishnu, a major god in Hinduism.[2] Lakshmi is also an important deity in Jainism and found in Jain temples.[3] Lakshmi was also a goddess of abundance and fortune for Buddhists, and was represented on the oldest surviving stupas and cave temples of Buddhism.[4][5] In Buddhist sects of Tibet, Nepal and southeast Asia, goddess Vasudharamirrors the characteristics and attributes of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi with minor iconographic differences." -Wikipedia.org
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  10. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    WOW! They used lead for coinage. Hope the Chinese do not read this thread. They might start making their gold coins outa lead with a gold plating. A Chinese "fouree"
     
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  11. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    Umm they already do ;)
     
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    EWC3 (mood: stubborn)

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