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Fanam - Alupa feudatory Anonymous
| Issuer | Alupa dynasty (feudatory) |
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| Year | 1000-1200 |
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| Weight | 0.41 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a stylized standing figure, likely a deity or royal personage, rendered in the schematic South Indian hammered tradition characteristic of medieval Karnataka coinage. The figure is flanked by attendant motifs and globular pellets arranged symmetrically around the central device. A decorative border of pellets or beaded elements encircles the design, and traces of a legend in Kannada or Grantha script appear along the upper periphery. The overall artistic execution reflects the bold, compact style typical of Alupa feudatory issues of the 11th–12th century. |
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| Reverse description | A prominent bird device, likely an eagle or garuda, depicted in profile facing left within a horseshoe-shaped arch or shrine-like frame, rendered in the bold schematic style characteristic of South Indian medieval gold fanams. The garuda motif is a well-attested dynastic emblem on Alupa and related feudatory coinage of coastal Karnataka. A small circular or ring symbol appears to the lower right of the central device. The field is otherwise plain, with an irregular raised rim reflecting the flan preparation typical of hammered coinage of this period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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