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1 Kasu - Nayakas Thanjavur
| Issuer | Nayakas of Thanjavur |
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| Year | 1500-1662 |
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| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | A lion passant facing right, depicted in a crude but stylized manner characteristic of South Indian hammered coinage of the period. The animal is rendered in low relief within a plain circular field, with the body, legs, and head discernible despite the irregular flan. The design is typical of Vijayanagara-affiliated Nayaka issues. |
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| Reverse description | A Shiva lingam on a stepped platform or pitha, depicted in low relief at the center of the field. The lingam rises from a rectangular base with stepped tiers, rendered in a schematic architectural style consistent with South Indian devotional iconography on copper kasu coinage. A small globular element surmounts the lingam, and the overall composition is contained within a plain circular border. |
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| Mintage | ND (1500-1662) |
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