Ardoksho (Lakshmi) seated facing in lalitasana (with right leg folded under and left leg hanging down), holding diadem in right hand and long-stemmed lotus in left hand, legend at left in Sharada script: Sri - Sussa // Highly stylized King standing facing, sacrificing at altar at left, legend at right in Sharada script: De(vya). 19mm, 5.75 grams. Michael Mitchiner, Non-Islamic States & Western Colonies (AD 600-1979), 190. 

Rare ruler, nice high quality example with good patina.

Sussala (r. 1112–1120 CE) was a ruler of the Lohara dynasty of Kashmir, known for his struggle to restore order after decades of political chaos. He came to power amid constant rebellion by powerful nobles (the Dāmaras) and widespread instability. Despite repeated military campaigns and brief successes in reasserting royal authority, Sussala’s reign was dominated by civil war, shifting loyalties, and financial strain. He was eventually overthrown and killed in 1120, marking another failed attempt to stabilize Kashmir during the dynasty’s terminal decline.