🟦 🦁 Rare Silver Drachma of Bhojadeva | VG10 | Paramaras of Vidarbha | Medieval India

🪙 Coin Type: 1 Drachma
📍 Dynasty: Paramaras of Vidarbha
👑 Issuer: Bhojadeva
📆 Period: Medieval India (Exact dating uncertain – estimated c. 10th–12th century AD)
📉 Grade: VG10 – Very Good, with partially worn legends and devices but identifiable features

This elusive medieval silver drachma was issued by Bhojadeva, a ruler of the Paramaras of Vidarbha—a lesser-known offshoot of the powerful Paramara dynasty that ruled Malwa. While Bhojadeva is historically shadowy, his coins provide rare insight into the political and cultural assertion of regional powers in the Deccan.

🔄 Obverse: Standing human figure, possibly the ruler or a deity.
🦁 Reverse: Stylized lion facing left—a dynastic and protective symbol in medieval Indian coinage.

This coin reflects a regional adaptation of design elements that trace back to earlier Indo-Scythian and Gurjara-Pratihara prototypes, combined with unique Vidarbha stylistics.

🌟 Numista Rarity Index: 91 – An extremely rare piece seldom seen in mainstream collections or auctions.

Though graded VG10, this piece is a true rarity, valuable for its type rather than condition. A must-have for advanced collectors of Indian medieval coinage or dynastic raritie