AR Damma 0.40g. 9mm.
Stylized head r.
SRI RANA VIGRAHA ('Lord Rana Vigraha' in Brahmi) around highly stylized bull.
cf. Fishman & Todd, Y12
Lightly toned and with much lustre in recesses. Rare.
Crudely produced, as typical.
A recently identified pre-Islamic type. According to Fishman & Todd, Rana Vigraha can be identified as Jayasimha, the last ruler of Sind before the Arab invasion. This crude series is thought to have been struck during his exile following his defeat.
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