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1 Pagoda - Venkata Raya III
| Issuer | Vijayanagara, Empire of |
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| Year | 1632-1642 |
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| Currency | Rupee (1336-1565) |
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| Obverse description | The deity Venkateshwara (Tirupati Balaji) depicted standing facing, flanked by two attendant figures, the whole group set beneath an ornate arch or canopy rendered in low relief. The central figure is adorned with elaborate jewelry including a beaded necklace and crown, with multiple arms shown in characteristic iconographic poses. The design is executed in the characteristic bold, slightly crude style of late Vijayanagara hammered coinage, with the figures occupying nearly the entire flan. |
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| Reverse description | A multi-line Devanagari inscription arranged in horizontal registers across the field, reading 'Sri Venkatesvaraya namah' (a devotional salutation to Lord Venkatesvara), separated by incuse horizontal lines. The legend is divided across three registers, with the script rendered in the bold, somewhat archaic style characteristic of late Vijayanagara gold coinage. The inscription fills the entire reverse field to the edge of the irregular flan. |
| Reverse script | Devanagari |
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