INDIA, Medieval. Paramaras of Vidarbha. Late 12th century. Gadhaiya (Silver, 15 mm, 4.18 g, 12 h). Highly stylized Sasanian head to right. Rev. Horseman galloping to right, trampling enemy lying below and brandishing sword at another enemy on the right. B.U. Abels: Ein Beitrag zur Entwicklung der Gadhia-Münzen, in Beiträge zur Allgemeinen und Vergleichenden Archäologie, vol. 4 (1982), p. 115, 5c ( this coin ). Deyell 167. About very fine.

From the collection of Prof. Dr. Björn-Uwe Abels, privately acquired in 1982.

This issue is traditionally attributed to the Silaharas of the Konkan, but Maheshwari assigns it to the Paramaras and suggests it was issued to celebrate their recovery of Malwa circa 1190.