Archive Lots

Kadambas of Goa or Later Chalukyas (1000 -1300 AD), Anonymous issue, Gold Quarter Fanam, 0.08 grams, 4.19mm, Obverse: Lion to right, Reverse: A three petalled flower design, Very Fine, Rare.

Kadambas of Goa or Later Chalukyas (1000 -1300 AD), Anonymous issue, Gold Quarter Fanam, 0.08 grams, 4.19mm, Obverse: Lion to right, Reverse: A three petalled flower design, Very Fine, Rare.

Gurjara Prathiharas, Bhoja I (836-885 AD), Silver dramma, 4.0 grams, 18.85mm, Obverse: King standing to right assuming the face of a boar thereby representing the Adivaraha (Avatar of Vishnu), Reverse: Legend in Nagari reading in two lines as ‘Shrimada(di)/Varaha’, Indo-Sassanian fire altar below, Very Fine, Very Scarce in this grade.

Chauhans of Ranathambore, Jaitrasimha (1200 AD), Silver unit, 4.30 grams, 14.05mm, Obverse: Lion facing left with right leg and tail raised, Dotted border around, Reverse: Nagari legend in three lines reading ‘Jai/(ta)side/va’, Dotted border around, Very Fine, Very Scarce.

Paramaras of Vidarbha, Bhojadeva (1300 AD), Silver Dramma, 0.30 grams, 8.57mm, Obverse: Lion to right with front paw raised, Reverse: Standing deity (Shiva?), Traces of Nagari legend ‘ShriBhojadeva’ above, Dotted border, Fine to Very Fine, Scarce.

Vijayanagar empire, Harihara II (1377-1404 AD), Gold Half Varaha, 1.70 grams, 9.46mm, Obverse: Shiva and Parvati seated facing in padmasana pose on a decorated platform, Shiva’s one left hand holds a trident and the other is around his consort’s waist, Shiva’s one right hand holds a battle axe and the other is in abhayamudra, Reverse: Nagari legend in three lines reading ‘ShriPra/tapahari/hara’, Very Fine, Rare. Reference: K. Ganesh, Studies in Vijayanagar coins, Type 25.

Vijayanagar empire, Devaraya I or II (1500 AD), Gold Varaha, 3.40 grams, 11.39mm, Obverse: Shiva and Parvati seated facing in padmasana pose on a decorated platform, Shiva’s one left hand holds a deer skin and the other is around his consort’s waist, Shiva’s one right hand holds a trident and the other is in abhayamudra, Reverse: Nagari legend in three lines reading ‘ShriPra/tapadeva/raya’, Very Fine, Very Rare in this grade, Reference: K. Ganesh, Studies in Vijayanagar coins, Type 42.

Vijayanagar empire, Krishnadevaraya (1509-1530 AD), Gold Varaha, 3.40 grams, 11.18mm, Obverse: Seated balakrishna facing, Reverse: Nagari legend in three lines reading ‘ShriPra/(ta)pakri(shna)/(raya)’, Very Fine, Rare. Reference: K. Ganesh, Studies in Vijayanagar coins, Type 113.

Vijayanagar empire, Venkatapati pagodas (1700 AD), Gold Varaha, 3.40 grams, 12.62 mm, Obverse: Standing lord Venkateshwara (Balaji) holding discus and conch, decorated prabhavali around, Reverse: Crude Nagari legend in three lines reading ‘Shrivenkateshwarayanamaha’, Very Fine, Very Scarce, Reference: K. Ganesh, Studies in Vijayanagar coins, Similar to Type 225. These coins are believed to be issued by Aravidu rulers starting from Venkatadri with later issues undergoing degeneration in legend.

Nagire chiefs of Geusoppe, Saluvadeva, Silver unit, 1.90 grams, 11.60mm, Obverse: Lion to left with upraised tail, Sword above, all within a double circular border, Reverse: Nagari legend in two lines ‘Rajadi/Raja’, Nagari letter ‘De’ above probably to show allegiance to his overlord Devaraya of Vijayanagar kingdom, Circular border, Very Fine, Rare, Reference: Nityananda Pai, Coins of Tulunadu, Presidential address in SINS 2017.