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1 Kasu - Sri Vira Madurai Nayakas
| Issuer | Madurai Nayaka Dynasty |
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| Year | 1601-1736 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crude hammered copper flan bearing a stylized deity figure, likely a representation of a seated or standing divine image, rendered in low relief with heavily granular surfaces characteristic of Nayaka-period coinage. The design occupies the central field, with the irregular flan boundary creating an uneven border. The artistic execution is typical of the debased hammered coinage of the Madurai Nayaka rulers, with iconographic details compressed into the small module. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a three-line Kannada inscription arranged vertically in the central field, reading 'ಶ್ರೀ / ವಿ / ರ', an abbreviation for 'Sri Vira', referencing the dynastic title of the Madurai Nayaka rulers. The characters are rendered in a cursive Kannada script typical of the period, struck in low relief on the roughly finished hammered flan. The surface shows characteristic granularity and uneven die application consistent with hand-struck copper coinage of 17th–18th century South India. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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