Chaulukya (Solanki) / Western Chalukya, Indo-Sasanian silver drachm, “Heaven & Hell” type, c. 9th–11th century AD (Gujarat/Western India), stylized altar motif with pellet rows symbolizing ascent to heaven and descent to hell.

Chalukya Dynasty – “Heaven & Hell” Silver Drachm (c. 800–1000 AD) – ICG Certified Genuine

For sale is an authentic medieval silver drachm from the Chalukya (Chaulukya/Solanki) dynasty of Western India, part of the famous Indo-Sasanian coinage. Known to collectors as the “Heaven & Hell” type, these coins were struck circa 800–1000 AD in Gujarat and the Deccan region.

Certification: ICG – Genuine

Dynasty: Chalukya (Solanki) / Western Chalukya

Date: c. 800–1000 AD

Type: Silver Drachm – “Heaven & Hell” design

Size & Weight: Full drachm (≈15–17 mm, ~4 g silver)

Design: Highly stylised Sasanian fire-altar motif; rows of pellets symbolising souls ascending to heaven (above) and descending to hell (below)
These coins are prized for their distinctive symbolic design and are an accessible way to own a certified medieval Indian silver piece.

✅ An affordable, certified slice of early Indian history — great for collectors of ancient and medieval silver coins.