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ORISSA: Anonymous, 12th/13th century, AV fanam (0.46g), year 23, choice XF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Medieval Start Price:45.00 USD Estimated At:70.00 - 90.00 USD
ORISSA: Anonymous, 12th/13th century, AV fanam (0.46g), year 23, choice XF
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ORISSA: Anonymous, 12th/13th century, AV fanam (0.46g), year 23, Tripathy-1, sa + date // couchant bull, circle & 2 crescents above, goad behind, circle & dots before, bold strike, one of the loveliest examples we have seen, choice XF, R. It is likely that these fanams are issues of the Eastern Ganga dynasty which ruled over Kalinga (which consisted of parts of the modern-day Indian states of Orissa, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh) from the 11th century to the early 15th century. Their capital was known by the name Kalinganagar, which is the modern Srimukhalingam in the Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh bordering Orissa.