Æ Stater - Didda/Kshemagupta - Joint Issue - Utpala Dynasty

Features

Issuer	Post-Hunnic dynasties of Kashmir (Northern Dynasties)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	950-960
Value	1 Stater
Currency	Kashmir (pre-1346) - Stater
Composition	Bronze
Weight	6.00 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 88550
References	CCK# 6 Alexander Cunningham; 1843. The Ancient Coinage of Kashmir : with Chronological and Historical Notes, from the Commencement of the Christian Era to the Conquest of the Country by the Moguls. The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Enthroned Ardoxsho facing. King's Name in Nagari legend on either side of Ardoxho.

Lettering: Di / Kshema

Reverse

Diety

Lettering: Gupta (out of flan)

Translation: King standing(??)

Edge

Plain

Comments

Http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php?topic=34929.0

Kshema Gupta shortly after his accession married Didda with whom he was so infatuated that he added her name to his own and called himself Didda Kshema which is contracted on the coins to Di Kshema. The coins with this name are extremely common but the single name coin is unique.

See also

• Stater - Didda Rani (Kashmir)

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Numista Rarity index: 82

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