Hindu Medieval, Yadavas of Devagiri, Lakshmidevi / Lasuma (1271 AD), Gold Padamtanka, 3.71 gms, Obv. five punch marks consisting of an eight-petaled lotus in the center, Nagari legend "Shri Lasuma" with a sword on top, two punches of "Shri" in Kannada on the sides, a conch-shell (Shankha) below, uniface, Deyell #D413, very fine+, extremely rare. The Regency and Numismatic Legacy of Queen Lakshmidevi Lakshmidevi was the daughter of Kholeshwara, a prominent military commander who served King Singhana of the Yadava dynasty. She married Kanharadeva (also known as Krishna), the ruler of the dynasty. Kanharadeva had a younger brother named Mahadeva. Because Kanharadeva's son, Ramachandra, was still a minor at the time of his father's passing, the king bypassed his son and officially named Mahadeva as his successor. Queen Lakshmidevi, however, strongly opposed this decision. When the throne subsequently passed to Mahadeva, she refused to acknowledge his sovereignty. Following the death of Kanharadeva, she boldly asserted her independence and proclaimed her own political authority by issuing gold Padma Tanka coins in her name. Furthermore, she assumed a regency, most likely to safeguard and support her minor son's legitimate claim to the throne. Numismatic evidence indicates that Lakshmidevi's coins are as exceptionally rare as those of Amanadeva, suggesting that this particular constitutional crisis was short-lived. Notably, the queen's name on the coinage is rendered in vernacular Marathi rather than formal Sanskrit, with "Lasuma" serving as the regional variant of Lakshmi.