Description
Kalachuris of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva (1015-1040 AD), Base Gold Dinar, 4 1/2 Masha, 3.80grms, obv. Seated goddess Lakshmi in pamasana with a decorated hairstyle, rev. legend in Devnagari Srimad Gangeyyadva (Deyell 119). Very Fine+, Scarce. Gangeyadeva was the most powerful Kalachuri ruler of Tripuri, aggressively expanding across central and northern India. He fought the Chandellas of Jejakabhukti, pushing into Bundelkhand, and clashed with the Paramaras of Malwa, temporarily occupying Ujjain. His campaigns brought him into conflict with the Chaulukyas (Solankis) of Gujarat and the Eastern Chalukyas. Gangeyadeva assumed the imperial title Vikramaditya, signaling supremacy after military successes, though many gains were contested and short-lived.
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