Kavel 8259

Horseman Type, AV dinara, 7.741 g, 17 mm, specific gravity 15.45. Obv.: Large-headed king with big curls, riding to left. He wears tunic over short loin cloth, necklace and sash. Bow in right hand. Traces of strung rosettes on horse’s shoulders and haunches. Circular legend as in previous coins, but largely off / Rev.: Śrī, without a nimbus, seated to left on narrow wicker stool. She wears a long hip cloth; hair tied into bun. She holds tight diadem fillet and compact lotus. A tamga left and in the right field ajitavikkramaḥ; Raven 2012:56, figs 4.14-17 for coins in this style; Kumar 2017/2024: Var. I.B.1; Raven frthcmg: CG2/Group 7, Variety 2, Fr.81a) - bold good VF, Typically small coins, here an attractive specimen in this particular style with well-centred devices. Scarce to rare because of the king’s bow, which is not often seen in this group