Gold Coins of Vijayanagara Empire - Part I

Vijayanagara Empire, Gold 'Double Pagoda' of Krishnadeva Raya (1509-1530 AD), 7.79 gm. Obv: Four-armed Lord Venkateshwara of Tirupati standing under an ornamental archway, wearing tapering crown (Shikhara-mukuta), ear-ornaments (Karna-kundalas) and other jewelled attributes shown by a flowing array of dots and lines. He holds Shankha and Chakra in his upper hands, and makes the gesture of 'boon-giving' (Varada-mudra) with one of his lower. The archway or Torana, has Makara-shaped keystones and a Keertimukha above the deity's head. Rev: Devanagari legend in three lines Sri / Krishna Ra / ya within a double circular border

Vijayanagara, Sadashiva Raya (1543-1570 AD), Gold Fanam, 0.37gm. Obv: Shiva and Parvati seated facing. Rev: Nagari legend Sri Sadasi va

Vijaynagara, Gold 1/2 Pagoda, 1.7g, Krishna Devaraya, Obv. Balakrishna seated facing accosted by conch (right). Rev. Deva Nagri legend 'Sri Pratapa krishnaraya'.

Vijaynagara, Gold 1/2 Pagoda, 1.7vgm , Harihara II, Obv. Shiv-Parvati facing

Vijaynagara, Gold Pagoda, 3.4 gm, Krishnadevaraya, Obv. Balakrishna seated facing accosted by conch (right), Rev. Devanagri legend Sri Pra-Tapa-Krishna –raya

Vijayanagara, Venkataraya II or III, Gold Pagoda, 1.73 gm. Obv: God Venkatesvara standing to front Rev: three line Kanada legend Sri vem ka / te sua ra / ya na mah

Vijayanagara, Venkataraya II or III, Gold Pagoda, 3.31 gm. Obv: God Venkatesvara standing to front Rev: three line Devnagari legend Sri vem ka / te sua ra / ya na mah

Vijayanagar, Venkataraya II or III, Gold Pagoda, 3.34g. Obv: God Venkatesvara standing to front Rev: three line Devnagari legend

Vijaynagar Empire, Aravidu dynasty, VenkataPati Raya III, (1632 – 1642), Gold Pagoda or Hon, 3.34g, Obv: Venkateshwara standing under an archway, Rev: Devanagri legend 'Sri Venkateshwaraya Namah