The Nicholas Rhodes Collection: Coins of North East India (Part 2)。Tripura, Durga Manikya (1809-13), Tanka, 10.64g, Sk.1731, citing Queen Sumitra, lion facing left, trident on back, cross left and right, date below, within double circle containing groups of four beads arranged lozenge-wise between the circles, rev. Kālī Pade/ Śrī Śrī Yuta Durga/ Mānikya Deva Śrī/mati Sumitrā/ Mahā Devyau within circle of beads (RB. 264; KM. 275), bottom half of reverse legend double struck, toned about extremely fine, extremely rare. Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer?s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.。This issue was probably struck for presentation to British officers at the ruler?s coronation ceremony. The legend is unusual for including an invocation to Kali. In the previous Rhodes auction a similar coin sold for ￡1500.
