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1 Kasu - Venkatapa Nayakas of Gingee
| Uitgever | Nayakas of Gingee |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1570-1600 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Central field depicts a standing deity in frontal pose, likely a form of Vishnu or a royal figure, rendered in low relief in the characteristic South Indian Nayaka style. The figure is shown with multiple arms, holding attributes on either side, with a tall crown or headdress visible above. A dotted border or pellet arrangement is visible to the right of the figure. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, typical of hammered copper coinage of the period. The design is boldly struck but shows softness consistent with the hand-hammered technique employed by Nayaka mints. |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Central field features a large conch shell (shankha), a sacred Vaishnavite emblem, rendered prominently in relief with linear detailing indicating the spiral form of the shell. To the left, a vertical column of pellets or dotted ornaments frames the design, while additional symbols appear in the lower field. The Tamil inscription identifying the issuer is rendered in the lower portion of the reverse. The overall composition is typical of Nayaka copper kasu issues, combining Vaishnavite iconography with the ruler's name in Tamil script. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The Nayakas of Gingee were nominally vassals of the Vijayanagara Empire, but by the 1570s — as Vijayanagara collapsed following the catastrophic defeat at Talikota in 1565 — they operated with near-total autonomy. Local copper coinage of this kind was the practical consequence of that political fragmentation: regional chiefs filling a monetary vacuum left by the disintegration of imperial minting authority.