India, Kashmir Kingdom, Didda Rani alone type (979-1003), AE Stater, Zeno-152230

Description

This coin was issued under
Queen Didda Rani, alone
(
979-1003
AD) in
Yashaskara and Parvagupta
Dynasty,
Kingdom of
Kashmir
,
in northern-end India.
In the eight century,
Karkota Empire
established themselves as
rulers of Kashmir
.  Kashmir grew as an imperial power
under the Karkotas.  After demise of Lalitaditya Muktapida, Kashmir's influence over other kingdoms declined and the dynasty
ended in circa
855-856
AD.
Utpala dynasty
founded by Avantivarman followed the Kakrotas.  His successor
Shankaravarman
(885-902 AD) led a successful military campaign against Gurjaras inn Punjub.
Political instability
in the 10th century made the
royal body guards (
Tantrins
) very powerful in Kashmir.  Under the Tantrins, civil administration collapsed and
chaos reigned
in
Kashmir till they were defeated by
Chakravarman
(923-937 AD).
Queen Didda
, who descended from the Hindu Shahis of Kabul on her mother's side,
took over as the ruler
in second half
of the
10th century
.  After her death in 1003, the throne passed to the
Lohara dynasty
.
[The above explanations are quoted from Wikipedia etc.]
Copper Stater.
Design : Stylised seated Goddess, with
Nagari
legend
"Sri / DiDda"
. /
Stylised standing King, with Nagari legend
"DeVya".
Catalogue number is MN-177 and Zeno-152230.
MN catalogue is "Oriental coins and their values, Non-Islamic States & Western Colonies.  AD 600-1979.",
written by Michael Mitchiner, published by Hawkins Publications in London in 1979.
Zeno on line catalogue is "Zeno. Ru - Oriental Coins Database".
Size : 17 x 16 mm.     Weight : 5.51 gr
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