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Gajapati Pagoda - Western Gangas
| Issuer | Western Ganga Dynasty |
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| Year | 1000-1327 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | An abstract floral and spiral design in high relief occupying the central field, featuring a prominent central boss or roundel surrounded by concentric swirling scrollwork rendered in the South Indian decorative idiom. Beaded pellets are dispersed around the central motif, and elaborate foliate volutes extend toward the irregular flan edge. The overall composition is characteristic of the stylized reverse types found on Western Ganga gold pagodas, with no legible inscriptions present. |
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| Mintage | ND (1000-1327) |
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The Western Ganga dynasty ruled the Gangavadi region of southern Karnataka for nearly six centuries, and their coinage reflects a political order that survived largely through strategic subordination — first to the Rashtrakutas, then to the Cholas. The Gajapati pagoda takes its name from the elephant-lord title claimed by Ganga rulers, the elephant holding deep dynastic and ritual significance in their court culture. These small gold pieces circulated within a regional economy where land grants and temple patronage dominated elite exchange, and surviving specimens are frequently found in hoards associated with temple sites rather than commercial contexts.