Some new ones....Hope I'm not boring you too much with my obsession
Jaya Simha...1128-1154 AD (2nd Lohara dynasty)
In 1123, during a period of intense pressure from feudal barons (Damars) and while mourning the death of one of his wives, Sussala abdicated in favour of his son, Jayasimha.He soon changed his mind, and although Jayasimha was formally crowned as king, it was Sussala who continued to govern until his death in 1128. Jayasimha took control during a period when there was open rebellion and, although not a warmonger, did nonetheless manage to bring about both peace and a degree of economic well-being during his reign. Peace came in 1145 and Jayasimha was able to rebuild and construct many temples which had been destroyed during the long years of war and some believe he was "the last great Hindu ruler of Kashmir."he died 1154/5 AD.
The more common Jaya Simha coins (Still not that easy to find!) Normally have the JA YA to the left and SIM HA to the right(as we look at the coin) Here's one from my collection..
The next coin is much scarcer(I've only seen 2 others!).. Again a Jayasimha coin but with a different legend variation...
To the left we have "Sri ma t" the term in Sanskrit for "honourable"
To the right we have "Jayasim" (sim off flan)
The reverse shows "ha deva"
Legend reads.."Srimat Jayasimhadeva"
Thanks to drnsreedhar for helping me with the attribution ..
Jaga Deva 1199-1212/13 AD (Vuppadevas dynasty)
From the end of the rule of Jayasimha in 1155 until the accession of Jagadeva in 1198,there was as succession of weak and incompetent rulers including Jayasimhas son Paramanuka and his grandson Vantideva who ruled 1165-1172 AD and is described as the last king of the Lohara dynsaty.
With the end of the Loharas, Vantideva (Jayasimhas grandson) was replaced by a new ruler named Vuppadeva, who was apparently elected by the people, and so started the dynasty of the Vuppadevas.Vuppadeva was succeeded in 1181 AD by his brother Jassaka, who then was succeeded by his son Jagadeva in 1199 AD.
Jagadeva attempted to emulate Jayasimha but had a turbulent time, being at one stage forced out of his own kingdom by his own officials and eventually was poisened to death by Padma,one of those officials, in 1212/13 AD.
Here's the coin showing Ja Ga on the obverse..
Here's the set so far with the new upgrades and new coins..
Hopefully an easy visual reference for collectors...
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Posted 01/14/2018 03:33 am
