AE drachm of Rupa Chandra I (ca.13th century), Kangra Kingdom

Description

Stylized horseman right / Stylized bull, inscriptions above ("Sri Rupa"). Scarce. Much nicer than these usually are. 13mm, 3.0 grams. "The Catalogue of Katoch rulers of Kangra"#a is a district is in the western part of Himachal Pradesh, in the low foothills of the Himalayas. It was the place of an ancient Hindu Kangra Kingdom. The kings of Kangra are almost unknown in history, their existence was shadowy and the dating of their reigns is coins are fairly scarce, not well-studied and difficult to find.
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