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1 Pagoda - Krishna Deva Râya Nayaks of Chitradurga
| Issuer | Vijayanagara, Empire of |
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| Year | 1509-1529 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse description | Facing figure of Balakrishna (Krishna as Laddu Gopala) depicted in the infantile seated posture, rendered in high relief at center. The deity is surrounded by a dense arrangement of large globules arranged in concentric rings that fill the field, evoking a floral or lotus-petal pattern characteristic of Vijayanagara pagoda coinage. The figure's crown is visible above the head, and additional ornamental pellets frame the entire design within the irregular flan. The overall style reflects the bold, stylized iconographic convention of South Indian hammered gold coinage of the early sixteenth century. |
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| Reverse description | Kannada or Telugu script legend occupying the central field, arranged within a rectangular cartouche subdivided by incuse lines into registers, reading 'Sri (Prat)apa Kr(shna) Raya', a royal epithet honoring the ruling sovereign Krishnadevaraya. The inscription is rendered in large, bold characters that dominate the design, with decorative floral or scroll motifs visible in the corners and margins of the field. The hammered flan produces a slightly irregular surface typical of Vijayanagara gold pagodas. The overall layout reflects the epigraphic reverse convention associated with the Nayak issues struck under Vijayanagara imperial authority. |
| Reverse script | Kannada/Telugu |
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