CHOLA BRONZE 1000-1100AD INDIA CHOLA KINGS ORDER: INCHOLA OBVERSE: KING STANDING REVERSE: KING SITTING METAL: BRONZE SIZE: 'RANGE' 15.5MM-20MM 'IMAGE ENLARGED TO SHOW DETAIL' One Of Several Kingdoms That Historically Dominated The Indian Subcontinent Was The Cholas. The History Of The Chola Empire Can Be Traced Back Before The 4th Century B.C. They Prospered Most Notably During Their "Golden Age" (Mid-10th Through 11th Centuries A.D.) When The Powerful Tamil Rulers Of The Chola Dynasty Dominated The Entire South Of India. Ceylon Was Also Held By The Cholas During Most Of The Eleventh Century, During Which Time This Copper Coin Was Issued. The Coin Features A Standing Figure, The King Who Issued The Coin. He Is Holding A Lotus Flower In Upraised Left Arm With Four Or Five Flattened Pellets Below The Elbow. Under The Hanging Right Arm Is A Weapon Or Scepter. The King's Drapery,Legs And Another Line Between Them Are Represented By Five Straight Lines. On The Reverse, A Similar Figure Is Seated With A Legend (Commonly Raja Raja) Or Other Symbols Under The Left Arm. The Right Arm Is Hanging Down Over The Knees,Fingers Extended.
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