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Fanam - Kadambas of Hangal
| Issuer | Kadambas of Hangal |
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| Year | 1000-1100 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Highly stylised lion depicted in profile facing right with head turned back, rendered in a schematic, abstract manner characteristic of early medieval South Indian coinage. The feline figure is conveyed through a series of raised globular pellets and circular elements distributed across the irregular flan, evoking the body, mane, and limbs of the lion in a deeply conventionalised artistic idiom. The field is plain with no legend or border inscription. The overall design reflects the regional Kadamba artistic tradition, prioritising symbolic representation over naturalistic rendering. |
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| Mintage | ND (1000-1100) - Approximate Date |
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The Kadambas of Hangal were a feudatory dynasty operating under the Western Chalukyas of Kalyani, and their gold fanams occupy an awkward position in the numismatic record — small enough to be overlooked, politically subordinate enough to be understudied. Surviving examples are rarely attributed with confidence, which is why this type remains unlisted in standard references.