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Sangama dynasty (1336-1485)
Harihara I (1336–1356)
Gold pagoda or gadyana
3.38 g. 11-12 mm.
Warrior advancing right, right hand raised, sword at hip
Kannada legend: sri vi / ra hari / hara
Bukka Raya I (1356-1377)
Gold pagoda or gadyana
3.38 g. 11-12 mm.
Warrior (King?) advancing right, right hand raised, sword at hip
Kannada legend: sri vi / ra buka / raya
Harihara II (1377–1404)
Gold 1/2 pagoda
1.68 g. 10 mm.
Siva and Parvati seated facing, Siva holding damaru (drum) and trident
Devanagari legend: sri pra / ta pa ha ri / ha ra
Gold 1/2 pagoda
1.71 g. 9-10 mm.
Siva and Parvati seated facing, Siva holding parasu (axe) and mriga or deer
Devanagari legend: sri pra / ta pa ha ri / ha ra
Gold 1/2 pagoda
1.70 g. 9 mm.
Vishnu and Lakshmi seated facing, Vishnu holding chakra (wheel) and sankh or conch
Devanagari legend: sri pra / ta pa ha ri / ha ra
Silver 10-rattis
1.82 g. 10 mm.
Lion left, with right foreleg raised, dagger or sword above, two solid circles around
Within solid circle, Devanagari legend: rajadi / raja, moon and sun above
Silver 10-rattis
1.80 g. 10-12 mm.
Two line Devanagari legend: sri ha / ri
Continuation of Devanagari legend: hara, sun, dagger and moon above
Silver tara (2.5-rattis)
0.28 g. 9 mm.
Devanagari letter: ha, along with numerals 2+1/2 for the denomination
In a rectangular grid: dagger left, two-line Nagari legend: hari / hara
Silver tara (2.5-rattis)
0.17 g. 8 mm.
Stylized lion (sardula) right, lingam within crescent above
Devanagari letter: ha, along with numerals 2+1/2 for the denomination
Deva Raya I (1406–1422) or Deva Raya II (1424–1446)
Gold pagoda Uma-Maheshwar type
3.43 g. 11 mm.
Siva and Parvati seated facing, Siva holding parasu (axe) and mriga or deer
Devanagari legend: sri pra / ta pa de va / ra ya
Gold pagoda, Lakshmi-Narayana type
3.38 g. 11 mm.
Vishnu and Lakshmi seated facing, Vishnu holding chakra (wheel) and sankh or conch
Devanagari legend: sri pra / ta pa de va / ra ya
Gold 1/2 pagoda
1.71 g. 10 mm.
Siva and Parvati seated facing, Siva holding damaru (drum) in right hand
Devanagari legend: sri pra / ta pa de va / ra ya
Gold 1/4 pagoda
0.84 g. 8-9 mm.
Elephant walking left
Two-liine Devanagari legend: sri de / va ra ya
Silver tara (2.5 rattis)
0.16 g. 8 mm.
Elephant right
Dagger at left, two-liine Devanagari legend: de va / ra ya
Copper jital
3.14 g. 13-14 mm.
Mulbagal mint
Humped bull standing right, sun and moon above
Central dagger, flanked by conch and discus, Kannada legend above and below: sri deva / ra ya
Tuluva dynasty (1491-1570)
Krishnadevaraya (1509-1529)
Gold pagoda or gadyana
3.32 g. 11 mm.
Balakrishna seated facing, right leg tucked under and left leg hanging down, flanked by chakra (discus) and sankh (conch)
Three-line Devanagari legend: sri pra / ta pa kri shna / ra ya
Gold 1/2 pagoda
1.70 g. 10-11 mm.
Balakrishna seated cross-legged facing, flanked by chakra (discus) and sankh (conch)
Three-line Devanagari legend: sri pra / ta pa kri shna / ra ya
Achyuta Deva Raya (1529-1542)
pagoda or gadyana
3.37 g. 11-12 mm.
Gandaberunda (double-headed eagle) standing facing, holding an elephant in each beak and in each foot
Three-line Devanagari legend: sri pra / ta pa chyu ta / ra ya
Gold 1/2 pagoda
1.69 g. 10-11 mm.
Gandaberunda (double-headed eagle) walking left, holding an elephant in each beak and in each foot
Three-line Devanagari legend: sri pra / ta pa chyu ta / ra ya
Copper kasu
3.26 g. 13 mm.
Madurai mint
Gandaberunda (double-headed eagle) displayed, holding a snake in each beak, surrounded by a dotted and then a ruled circular border
Stylized trident or flower
Sadasiva Raya (1542-1570)
Gold pagoda or gadyana
3.38 g. 11 mm.
Vishnu and Lakshmi seated facing, Vishnu holding a chakra in each hand
Three-line Devanagari legend: sri sa / da si va ra / yalu
Aravidu dynasty (1542-1646)
Tirumala Deva Raya (1565-1572)
Gold 1/2 pagoda
1.69 g. 9 mm.
Lord Rama seated cross-legged facing, flanked by Sita at right and Lakshmana at left (off flan)
Three-line Devanagari legend: sri ti / ru ma la ra / ya lu
Copper jital "Chalama"
3.70 g. 15 mm.
Humped bull standing left, facing dagger, sun and moon above
Two-line Nagari legend: cha la ma / ra ya, the two lines separated by a panel containing a discus, crescent and conch
Peda Venkata Raya (1632-1642)
Gold pagoda or gadyana
3.32 g. 12 mm.
Venkateswar (a form of Vishnu) standing facing holding chakra in each hand
Three-line Devanagari legend: sri venka / teswara / yanamah
Gold 1/2 pagoda
1.71 g. 10 mm.
Venkateswar (a form of Vishnu) standing facing, under arch, holding chakra and conch
Degenerate legend
