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<p>[QUOTE="Spaniard, post: 2872156, member: 90248"]@<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/ominus1.89687/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/ominus1.89687/">ominus1</a>..Nice coin!..But it is in fact "Kalasa".the son of Ananta..</p><p><b>Kalasa 1076-1089 -</b> His father Ananta abdicated due to Suryamati's (his mother's) blind affection for their son. Kalasa proved disloyal to his parents and his frustrated father committed suicide. His mother threw herself on his funeral pyre.</p><p>Kalasa spent the rest of his life conquering and raiding neighbouring kingdoms such as Urasa and Abhaya. Kalasa had two sons Utkarsha and Harsha. During Kalasa's final days Harsha attempted a rebellion which was surpressed and Harsha imprisoned. On Kalasa's death his other son Utkarsha became king...</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's one of mine..</p><p>[ATTACH=full]686697[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]686698[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]686699[/ATTACH]</p><p>OK but it is 15mm.</p><p>@<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/dougsmit.19463/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/dougsmit.19463/">dougsmit</a> Ahhh ok! When you said half the size I took it literally sorry! I will send the photos to the guy and see what he says.My gut still tells me there's something not right,but forgeries per se are quite easy to spot as the design is really crude! Maybe yours was a test piece?Is there something I can't see that screams casting to you?It's obviously very worn and on a somewhat cropped flan so maybe these 2 factors could reduce the weight by say 1,8gr.I'll see what I can find out.</p><p>It definitely pertains to be a Kshemagupta AD 950-958</p><p><br /></p><p>Saludos Paul[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Spaniard, post: 2872156, member: 90248"]@[URL='https://www.cointalk.com/members/ominus1.89687/']ominus1[/URL]..Nice coin!..But it is in fact "Kalasa".the son of Ananta.. [B]Kalasa 1076-1089 -[/B] His father Ananta abdicated due to Suryamati's (his mother's) blind affection for their son. Kalasa proved disloyal to his parents and his frustrated father committed suicide. His mother threw herself on his funeral pyre. Kalasa spent the rest of his life conquering and raiding neighbouring kingdoms such as Urasa and Abhaya. Kalasa had two sons Utkarsha and Harsha. During Kalasa's final days Harsha attempted a rebellion which was surpressed and Harsha imprisoned. On Kalasa's death his other son Utkarsha became king... Here's one of mine.. [ATTACH=full]686697[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]686698[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]686699[/ATTACH] OK but it is 15mm. @[URL='https://www.cointalk.com/members/dougsmit.19463/']dougsmit[/URL] Ahhh ok! When you said half the size I took it literally sorry! I will send the photos to the guy and see what he says.My gut still tells me there's something not right,but forgeries per se are quite easy to spot as the design is really crude! Maybe yours was a test piece?Is there something I can't see that screams casting to you?It's obviously very worn and on a somewhat cropped flan so maybe these 2 factors could reduce the weight by say 1,8gr.I'll see what I can find out. It definitely pertains to be a Kshemagupta AD 950-958 Saludos Paul[/QUOTE]
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