AE drachm of Megha Chandra Deva (15th century AD (?)), Kangra Kingdom

Description

Stylized horseman right / Inscriptions in 3 lines: "Maharaja Sri MeghaChan Deva". Scarce. Much nicer than these usually are. 14mm, 2.9 grams."The Catalogue of Katoch rulers of Kangra"#ais a district is in the western part ofHimachal Pradesh, in the lowfoothills of the Himalayas. It was the place of anancient Hindu KangraKingdom. The kings of Kangra are almost unknown inhistory, theirexistence was shadowy and the dating of their reigns istentative. Theircoins are fairly scarce, not well-studied and difficult tofind.
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