The Nicholas Rhodes Collection: Coins of North East India (Part 2)。Tripura, Jaya Manikya II (1739-44), Tanka, 10.53g, Sk.1661, citing Queen Jasovati, lion facing left, standard above, date below and to the right, within circle and border of beaded annulets, rev. Śi [lingam] vah / Hara Gaurī Pade/ Śrī Śrī Yuta Jaya Mā/nikya Deva Śrī Jāso/vatī Mahā Devyau in square with ornamented border (RB. 242; KM. 209), very fine, very rare. Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer?s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.。Jaya Manikya II was reported to have been a young soldier who came to the throne when Mukunda Manikya, the brother of Dharma Manikya, was captured by Muslim forces. Very few of his coins are known. In the previous Rhodes auction a similar coin sold for ￡600 (lot 133).
