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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Spaniard, post: 7930500, member: 90248&quot;]Lovely additions [USER=110350]@DonnaML[/USER]......Especially like the Tet of Poppea....Must admit though my favourite is still that beautiful Dom and Dom...</p><p><br /></p><p>I do collect the Roman Empresses but all mine are 2nd century or later... </p><p>Here&#039;s an infamous &#039;Non-Roman&#039; lady...</p><p><b>Didda Rani</b> <b>958-1003- </b>Born in 924&#039;ish to king Simharaja of Lohara. A beautiful woman who even when she was young and could walk was carried everywhere by a female called Valga.The exact reason for this is unclear but records show she was known as Charanhina (footless).</p><p>She became one of the most ruthless rulers of Kashmir. Being clever and manipulative she ruled for more than 40 years,firstly as regent for her son, whom some say she killed, and then as sole ruler until her death at the age of 79 in 1003.</p><p><font size="5">Diddarani 980-1003 AD</font></p><p><font size="5">Copper Kaserah or Punchshi 18mm (5.90gr)</font></p><p><font size="5">Obverse- Goddess Ardochsho/Lakshmi seated facing in half lotus position, with Nagari legend &#039;Sri to left &#039;didda&#039; to right</font></p><p><font size="5">Reverse- Queen standing facing and sacrificing at altar holding trident, with Nagari legend &#039;Diva&#039; bottom right.</font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1371159[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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