The Nicholas Rhodes Collection: Coins of North East India (Part 2)。Cooch Behar, Nara Narayan (1487-1555), Tankas (3), 10.44, 9.61, 10.55g, Sk.1477, legend: Śrī Śrī/ Śiva Charana/ Kamala Madhu/ Karasya, rev. Śrī Śrī/man Nara Nā/rāyana Bhupāla/sya Śāke/ 1477, both sides within circle and beaded border (RB. 1; Bose A-1.1, 2, 3; KM. 34), the second with two test cuts, very fine or better (3). Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer?s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.。In his die study of the coins in the Rhodes cabinet, Bose puts these three coins at the start of the die run for issues of Nara Narayan. Therefore it could be said that they represent the earliest known coins of this state.
