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Coins of Kalachuri of Mahishmati/Malwa (550-625)

Krishnaraja (Kṛṣṇarāja) (550–575)

Krishnaraja silver rupaka or drachm
silver rupaka or drachm
2.19 gm, 12 mm.
King's head right
Bull Nandi seated right on a platform, Brahmi legend around: parama maheswara mata pitri padanudhyata sri krishna




Krishnaraja silver rupaka or drachm
silver rupaka or drachm
2.07 gm, 12 mm.
King's head right
Bull Nandi seated right on a platform, Brahmi legend around: parama maheswara mata pitri padanudhyata sri krishnaraja



Krishnaraja copper unit
copper unit
0.79 gm, 10-11 mm.
Bull Nandi seated right
Stylized Nandi seated right on a platform, Brahmi legend around: sri krishnaraja parama maheswara
 



Krishnaraja copper unit
copper unit
1.09 gm, 11 mm.
Bull Nandi seated right
Brahmi legend: sri krishnaraja, temple complex below




Krishnaraja copper unit
copper unit
1.10 gm, 12 mm.
Bull Nandi seated right, unidentified object above
Brahmi legend: sri krishnaraja, temple complex below




Krishnaraja copper unit
copper unit
0.83 gm, 13-14 mm.
Bull Nandi seated right, inverted crescent above
Within dotted field, Brahmi legend: sri krishnaraja, line below




Krishnaraja copper unit
copper unit
0.73 gm, 9-10 mm.
Bull Nandi seated right
Deity (Lakshmi ?) seated cross-legged facing




Krishnaraja copper unit
copper unit
1.28 gm, 11-13 mm.
Bull Nandi seated right
Stylized conch, unread legend around



Buddharaja (Buddharāja) (600-625)

Buddharaja ? silver fraction
silver fraction
0.81 gm, 8 mm.
Elephant walking left, ridden by mahout and king
Bull Nandi seated left, Brahmi legend above: buddharajadeva