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Fanam - Kadambas of Hangal
| Issuer | Kadambas of Hangal |
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| Year | 1000-1100 |
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| Currency | Padmatanka |
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| Reverse description | A floral scroll or foliate motif occupies the reverse field, rendered in a highly abstracted and schematic style consistent with early medieval South Indian hammered gold coinage. The design is composed of curved incuse lines and raised elements suggesting a stylised lotus or scroll ornament, typical of the decorative vocabulary employed by the Kadamba dynasty of Hangal. The surface is irregular due to the hammered flan, with no surrounding legend or border. The execution is bold but simplified, reflecting the small module and artistic conventions of the period. |
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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.