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1 Pagoda Bhujabala - Telugu Cholas of Nellore
| Issuer | Telugu Cholas of Nellore |
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| Year | 1050-1250 |
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| Value | 1 Pagoda |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicting a stylized standing figure, likely a royal or divine effigy, rendered in the characteristic schematic South Indian hammered style. The figure is flanked by scrolling decorative elements and curvilinear motifs occupying the field on either side. A small pellet or circular device is visible in the upper field above the central figure. The overall design is boldly struck with deep relief typical of medieval South Indian gold pagodas. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, consistent with hand-cut hammered production. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a dense field of Telugu script inscriptions arranged in multiple horizontal lines across the flan, recording the royal legend or title of the issuing ruler. The lettering, executed in the medieval Telugu epigraphic style, covers virtually the entire surface of the coin with little or no open field remaining. The strike is somewhat uneven, with portions of the inscription compressed or off-flan at the edges due to the irregular shape of the hammered planchet. Individual aksharas (syllabic units) are discernible, though full legibility is impaired by the bold and sometimes overlapping strokes characteristic of this coinage series. |
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| Mintage | ND (1050-1250) |
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