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1 Kasu - Sri Vira Madurai Nayakas
| Issuer | Madurai Nayaka Kingdom |
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| Year | 1601-1736 |
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| Reference(s) | MSI#834 |
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| Reverse description | Three-line Kannada inscription arranged vertically within the field, reading 'Sri / Vi / Ra', an abbreviation of the royal epithet 'Sri Vira', referencing the dynastic title of the Madurai Nayaka rulers. The legend is rendered in Kannada script in a bold but roughly executed style typical of hammered copper kasu coinage of this series. The field is otherwise plain with no additional decorative elements or border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Madurai Nayakas ruled as governors-turned-sovereigns under the declining Vijayanagara Empire, and their copper kasu issues reflect that ambiguity — coins struck by a dynasty that was nominally subordinate yet functionally independent for most of its existence. The Sri Vira title, adopted by multiple rulers in the line, complicates attribution; no single reign can be assigned to this type with confidence, which is precisely why the cataloged date range spans over a century.