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1/2 Pagoda - Venkata Raya III
| Issuer | Vijayanagara, Empire of |
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| Year | 1632-1642 |
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| Currency | Rupee (1336-1565) |
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| Obverse description | Deity Venkateshwara (Vishnu) depicted standing facing in high relief beneath an ornate arched canopy, holding a chakra (discus) in the raised right hand and a shankha (conch shell) in the left hand; the figure is rendered in the typical Vijayanagara stylized convention with boldly struck features within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Three horizontal registers containing a corrupt or degenerate Nagari legend arranged in three lines across the field, the inscription being characteristic of the late Vijayanagara period where legends became increasingly stylized and difficult to read; the text references the royal name and titles of the issuing ruler within a plain border. |
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| Reverse lettering | sri / chalama / venkata / raya |
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