Unlisted bull/horseman drachm of Singar Chandra Deva (late 15th century AD (?)), Kangra Kingdom, India

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Stylized horseman right /Bull left, Nagari inscription above: Sri Singara (Deva). Scarce. Much nicer than these usually are. 13mm, 3.25 grams. "The Catalogue of Katoch rulers of Kangra"#-; Tye -.

Coins of Singar Deva are known with a 3-line inscription on the reverse. Bull/Horseman coins like this one seem to be unpublished.

Kangra is a district is in the western part of Himachal Pradesh, in the low foothills of the Himalayas. It was the place of an ancient Hindu Kangra Kingdom. The kings of Kangra are almost unknown in history, their existence was shadowy and the dating of their reigns is tentative. Their coins are fairly scarce, not well-studied and difficult to find.


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