1 Kasu - Sri Vira Madurai Nayakas

The Madurai Nayakas governed as nominally subordinate rulers under the Vijayanagara Empire before that empire's effective collapse after Talikota in 1565 left them operating as independent powers. The kasu was the workhorse denomination of South Indian petty commerce throughout this period — changing hands in temple markets, textile trades, and the agrarian economy of the Vaigai basin.

Attribution within the Nayaka series remains difficult. The 135-year span assigned to this type reflects genuine uncertainty about reign-specific die attribution rather than continuous uninterrupted production.