E-auction 177-110636 - fwo_406533 - INDIA Monnaie de Temple (Ramtanka) n.d.

INDIA Monnaie de Temple (Ramtanka) n.d. MS

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Estimate :	40 €
Price :	41 €
Maximum bid :	55 €
End of the sale :	05 September 2016 17:54:00
bidders :	7 bidders

Type : Monnaie de Temple (Ramtanka)

Date: n.d.

Metal : silver

Diameter : 29 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 10,04 g.

Edge : lisse

Catalogue references :

KM20/

Obverse

Obverse description : Divinité assise de face, un serpent entouré autour du cou.

Reverse

Reverse description : caractères indiens inscrit dans un losange inscrit dans un carré.

Commentary

Ces monnaies ou plutôt ces jetons étaient utilisés pour servir d’offrande dans les temples. Cette pratique est toujours d’actualité dans de nombreux pays d’Asie. Ce jeton date du début du XXe siècle.
These coins, or rather tokens, were used as offerings in temples. This practice is still practiced in many Asian countries. This token dates back to the early 20th century.