1 Kasu - Nayakas of Gingee

The Nayakas of Gingee were originally appointed as governors under the Vijayanagara Empire before asserting effective independence following the catastrophic defeat at Talikota in 1565, which shattered central imperial authority across the Deccan. Their coinage reflects that ambiguous political position — locally issued, circulating within a constrained regional economy, yet tied stylistically to Vijayanagara conventions throughout the dynasty's existence.

Gingee itself fell to Bijapur in 1649, ending the line. Coins attributable to this series span over a century of issuers, making precise reign attribution within the type nearly impossible without die studies.