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English: Toramana gold coin circa 490-515. AV Dinar (18mm, 9.53 g, 12h). Parahitkari [raja] vijitya [va]sudham divam jaya[ti] in Brahmi, male figure wearing Hunnic-style crown on horseback right, bow slung across torso, spearing lion that stands left on its hind legs; Garuda standard above, ru in Brahmi below; triple pellets in legend / [Śri] prakaśaditya in Brahmi to right, Lakshmi, nimbate, seated facing on lotus, holding diadem in extended right hand and lotus in left; tamgha to upper left.
For a more definite interpretation of the obverse coin legend: ""Avanipati Torama(no) vijitya vasudham divam jayati" ie "The lord of the Earth, Toramana, having conquered the Earth, wins Heaven", see The Identity of Prakasaditya by Pankaj Tandon, Boston University [1]
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