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A captivating presumption connected the coinage of the Western Ganga dynasty marked the 2nd time of the World Heritage Week organised by the Mangaluru Chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) and Art Kanara Trust present connected Thursday.
The speech and coin postulation showcase, titled “Marked by History: The Western Ganga Dynasty Coins,” was delivered by noted numismatist M. Prashanth Shet of S.L. Shet Jewellers and Diamond House astatine the Kodial Guthu Centre for Art and Culture.
The Western Ganga dynasty ruled for astir 650 years, from astir 350 AD to 999 AD, governing ample parts of confederate Karnataka and regions of present-day Andhra Pradesh, with their capitals astatine Kolar successful the aboriginal play and aboriginal astatine Talakad.
In his lecture, Mr. Shet shared his aboriginal fascination with coins. “I began coin collecting astatine the property of five. I was drawn to coins featuring symbols of gods, animals, birds and royal motifs. Elephants peculiarly fascinated me, particularly erstwhile they appeared connected coins,” helium said.
Numismatist M. Prashanth Shet explaining the exhibits at Kodialguthu Centre for Art and Culture successful Mangaluru connected Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
What began with a azygous Western Ganga coin, helium noted, has present grown into the largest known postulation of Western Ganga coinage successful the world. “Except for 10 varieties, I person each known coin minted nether the Western Gangas,” helium added.
Through an engaging narration, Mr. Shet elaborated connected the improvement of figures and symbols recovered connected Western Ganga coinage implicit the centuries, supported by a show of prime pieces from his idiosyncratic collection. Emphasising the worth of heritage-oriented hobbies, helium remarked, “This is my dedication to the aboriginal generation. I volition marque it disposable for further study, research, oregon immoderate different meaningful work. Everyone should person a hobby that contributes to society”.
The presumption concluded with an interactive treatment connected identifying authentic past coins, nurturing young collectors, and the auction scenery successful India. INTACH Life Member Deekshith R. Pai gave the introductory address.
