Archive Lots

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Aravidu dynasty - Gold varaha of Venkata Raya III (1630-1642 AD), MCSI-I 833, 3.30 grams. Obv: Venkateshwara (Balaji) standing under archway. Rev: Devanagari legend Sri Venkateshwaraya Namah in three lines. VF, Scarce.

Nayakas of Jinjee / Thanjavur - anonymous Copper cash, c. 1500-1600 AD, 2.00 grams. Obv: Krishna standing facing, playing the flute. Rev: traces of Tamil inscription. VF+, Scarce.

Nayakas of Ikkeri (Keladi/Bednur), Gold fanam in the name of Sadashiva Nayaka (1530-1566 AD), MCSI 892, 0.40 grams. Obv: Siva and Parvati seated. Rev: Devanagari Legend Sri / Sadasi / Va in three lines. VF+, Scarce.

Nayakas of Keladi / Ikkeri - Gold fanam of Sadashiva Nayaka (1543-1570 AD), MCSI 892-896, 0.40 grams. Obv Shiva and Parvati are seated facing. Rev: Devanagari legend in three lines Sri/ Sadasi/ va. VF+, Scarce.

Nayakas of Sivaganga - anonymous Copper cash (1600-1700 AD), Ganesh 'Tamilnadu' 12.14, 3.00 grams. Obv: Ganesh seated facing over Mooshaka the mouse. Rev: large Shivalinga under a garland. XF, Scarce.

Nayakas of Madurai, anonymous Copper cash, c.1600-1700 AD, 'Sri Veera' series, 'Ganesha' type, 2.41 grams. Obv: two-armed Ganesha seated facing, holding Ankusha and Sankha in each hand. Rev: Telugu legend Sri Veera in the rectangle. Extra fine, Scarce.

Nayakas of Madurai / Tirunelveli - 'Kali'-type Gold fanam in the name of 'Ranga Raya', c.1650-1750 AD, 'Kali' design on the obverse, stylized Nagari legend on the reverse, 0.40 grams. XF, Scarce.

Nayakas of Madurai - Queen Mangamma (1690-1731 AD), Copper Kasu, unlisted in K. Ganesh, 1.90 grams. Obv: Saint Ramanuja seated frontally. Rev: Telugu legend Mangawwa partly visible. VF, Very Scarce.

Nayakas of Madurai - Queen Mangamma (1690-1731 AD), Copper Kasu, unlisted in K. Ganesh, 1.90 grams. Obv: 'Veenadhara Dakshinamurthy' form of Shiva. Rev: Telugu legend Mangawwa. VF, Rare.

Nayakas of Madurai - anonymous Copper cash struck in the name of 'Shri Veera', 2.43 grams. Obv: Goddess Lakshmi seated frontally, being lustrated by elephants on either side. Rev: Kannada legend Shri Veera in a rayed circle. VF+, Rare.