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† Coins of India. Princely States. Jubbal, Bagat Chand Bahadur (1910-1947 AD), Gold Mohur, 11.58g, VS 1888 (= 1931 AD), obv supported arms with name of the state and date around, rev “Shri” in hexagram, legend around, 11.582g (KM X2). Extremely fine, has been in a ring mount but with no significant damage as a result . Jubbal was a small scenic state of 274 square miles (710 square kilometres) in the Simla Hills, now in the modern state of Himachal Pradesh. Its capital was Deora and total population will have been less than 30,000. The legend on the reverse of this piece is “Shri Shri Shri R ā machandro Jayati” which is Sanskrit for “Shri Shri Shri Ramachandra is victorious”. This refers to the God Ramachandra. The hexagram device in the centre is a ‘seed’ or ‘Beeja’ for ‘Shri-Yantra’, a Tantric ‘prosperity device’ (two superimposed triangles denoting ‘Purusha’ and ‘Prakriti’, or Cosmic ‘Male’ and ‘Female’ principles, with ‘Shri’ for auspiciousness placed in between). Most probably struck for ceremonial use. Part of the David Fore Collection of British Indian Coins. £2000-3000
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