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Kasu - Bukka I
| Issuer | Vijayanagara, Empire of |
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| Year | 1356-1377 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Reverse description | Three-line inscription in Nagari script occupying the central field, reading 'Sri Vira / Bhupati / Raya', a royal honorific title attributed to Bukka I of the Vijayanagara Empire. The legend is arranged horizontally across the flan in bold, if somewhat crudely engraved, characters. The flat, plain field surrounding the inscription shows the typical uneven surface of a hand-struck hammered copper issue. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Bukka I co-ruled the Vijayanagara Empire alongside his brother Hakka (Harihara I) before assuming sole authority, and the kasu denominations struck under his reign reflect the empire's early efforts to establish a coherent coinage system distinct from the Sultanate issues that had previously dominated the Deccan. The copper kasu was the workhorse of local market exchange — gold pagodas handled larger transactions, leaving these pieces to absorb the friction of everyday commerce in the bazaars of Hampi and its tributary towns.