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COINS LIST OF VIJAYANAGAR KINGS


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Vira Harihara I (1336-1354)

Obverse:- Veera Anjaneya to Right


Reverse:- Sri Vikrama (Nagari)
Obverse:- Veera Anjaneya to Right


Reverse:- Sri Vikrama (Nagari)
Obverse:- Sardhula (Mythical Lion) to Left


Reverse:- Two lines Hari Hara (Kannada)

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Bukka Raya I (1354-1377)
Obverse:- Crude figure of Veera Anjaneya

Reverse:- Veera Bukkaraya (Kannada)

Obverse:- Veera Anjaneya to Right

Reverse:- Sri Veera Bhupathiraya (Nagari)

Obverse:- Nandi couchant to Left

Reverse:- Letter "BU" (Kannada)

Obverse:- Veera Anjaneya, head turned towards Right

Reverse:- Letter "BU"(Kannada)
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Vira Harihara II (1376-1404)
Observe:- Uma Maheswara sitting, damaru in right hand, moon above

Reverse:- Sri Pratapa Harihara in three lines(Nagari)

Obverse:- Lakshmi Narasimha sitting

Reverse:- Sri Pratapa Harihara in three lines (Nagari)

Obverse:- Lord Ganesha Sitting

Reverse:- Sri Pratapa Harihara in three lines (Nagri)

Obverse:- Saraswathi Brahma

Reverse:- Pratapa Harihara

Obverse:- Sri Lakshmi Narayana

Reverse:- Pratapa Harihara

Obverse:- Nagari letter Ha followed by Kannada numeral 2 and two vertical strokes

Reverse:- A sword to left and two-line Nagari legend with rule between the lines Ha ri ha ra.

Obverse:- Nandi to Right

Reverse:- Sun and moon, Pratapa Harihara in two lines (Nagari)

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Bukkaraya II (1405-1406)
Obverse:- Standing Hanuman with Anjali mudra

Reverse:- Pratapa Bukka two lines (Nagari)?


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Devaraya I (1406-1422)

Obverse:- Sun and moon, Nandi to Right standing

Reverse:- Sri Neelakanta (Nagari)

Obverse:- Standing Nandi to right crescent above.

Reverse:- Sri Neelakanda, three lines (Nagari).

Obverse:- Nandi to left

Reverse:- Sword in the middle around the letters Sri Devaraya (Kannada).

Obverse:- Nandi to right

Reverse:- Legend not clear can be read as Sri Neelakanda.

Obverse:- Sun and moon above Nandi to Right

Reverse:- Sri Neelakanta
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Bukkaraya III (1422-1423)


Obverse:- Elephant to right

Reverse:- Three lines (Kannada) can be read as Sri Bukkaraya

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Devaraya II (1423-1446)

Obverse:- Uma Maheswara sitting, damuru in right hand.

Reverse:- Sri Pratapadevaraya (Nagari) three lines.

Obverse:- Uma Maheswara sitting

Reverse:- Sri Pratapadevaraya (Nagari) three lines

Obverse:- Elephant to right

Reverse:- Sword to left and Devaraya two lines (Nagari)

















































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Mallikarjunaraya (1447-1465)

Obverse:- Female deity in Padmasana pose holding two flowers in both hands within a circle of dots. Bottom Pampa in three letters.

Reverse:- Mallikarjuna (Nagari three lines).
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Krishnadevaraya (1509-1530)



































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Achutadevaraya (1530-1542)

Obverse:- Gandaberunda- a mythological bird. A double-headed eagle carrying two elephants in its two beaks and two elephants in its two claws.

Reverse:- Sri Pratapa Achuta Raya (Nagari) three lines

Obverse:- Gandabherunda.

Reverse:- Sri Pratapa Achuta Raya (Nagari) three lines

Obverse:- Gandabherunda

Reverse:- Sri Pratapa Achuta Raya (Nagari) three lines

Obverse:- Gandaberunda

Reverse:- Sri Pratapa Achuta Raya (Nagari) two lines

Obverse:- Gandaberunda

Reverse:- Pratapa Achuta (Nagari).

Obverse:- Gandaberunda

Reverse:- Pratapa Achuta (Nagari).

Obverse:- Gandaberunda

Reverse:- Pratapa Achuta (Nagari).

Obverse:- Urdhva Pundram (Tirunamam)

Reverse:- Achuta (Kannada).


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Venkatadevaraya I (1541-1543)

Obverse:- Uma-Maheswara

Reverse:- Venkata (Kannada).
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Virasadasivaraya (1543-1568)

Obverse:- Lakshmi Narayana with Sanku Chakra

Reverse:- Sri Sadasivaraya (Nagari)

Obverse:- Lakshmi Narayana with Sanku and Chakra

Reverse:- Sri Sadasivaraya (Nagari)

Obverse:- Lord Siva with Parvathi, and Ganga flowing from Lord Siva's head.

Reverse:- Sadasiva (Nagari).

Obverse:- Garuda to left.

Reverse:- Sri Sada (Nagari)

Obverse:- Elephant to left

Reverse:- Sada Siva (Nagari).
Obverse:- Elephant to left.

Reverse:- Sada.

Obverse:- Prancing horse to left.

Reverse:- Sada Sivaraya (Nagari).

Obverse:- Galloping horse to left.

Reverse:- Siva visible (Nagari).

Obverse:- Galloping horse to left.

Reverse:- Sadasiva (Nagari).

Obverse:- Divine couple.

Reverse:- Sri Sada Sivaraya (Nagari).

Obverse:- With umberella horse to left.

Reverse:- Legend not clear.

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Tirumalaraya (1568-1572)











































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Sriranga I (1572-1586)

Obverse:- A royal standing figure holding a sword, tuft of hair on the crown

Reverse:- Varaha to right.

Obverse:- Face of God Narasimha

Reverse:- Sri Ranga in three letters (Telugu).

Obverse:- Urdhva Pundram (Tirunamam), Sanku and Chakra

Reverse:- Sri Ranga (Nagari)

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Venkatadevaraya II (1586-1614)

Obverse:- Venkateswara holding Sanku and Chakra in hands.

Reverse:- Venkatapa (Kannada)

Obverse:- Venugopala playing on flute, two cows either side.

Reverse:- Venkatapa (Kannada)

Obverse:- Sri Venkateswara and Two lamps on either side.
Reverse:- Venkatapa (Kannada)

Obverse:- Standing deity, a flag on the right side.

Reverse:- Venkatapa (Kannada)

Obverse:- Lamp to left, Standing deity, flag on the right.

Reverse:- Venkatapa (Kannada)

Obverse:- Standing deity.

Reverse:- Venkatapa (Kannada) in two lines.

Obverse:- Dancing Krishna.

Reverse:- Venkatapa (Kannada) in two lines.

Obverse:- Lord Venkateswera with Sridevi and Bhudevi.

Reverse:- Venkatapa in kannada (in two lines)

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Sriranga II (1614-1615)

Obverse:- Couchant Nandi to right, with Sun & Moon above.

Reverse:- Chekarayalu two lines (Kannada).

Obverse:- Couchant Nandi to Right.

Reverse:- Chekarayalu two lines (Kannada).
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Ramadevaraya

Obverse:- Standing figure.

Reverse:- Sri Ramadevara (Kannada).

Obverse:- Under Makara Thorana, Lord Venkateswara.

Reverse:- Ramadevara (Kannada)?

Obverse:- Squatting Lion

Reverse:- Sword in the middle Moon & Sun above letters Ra & Ma (Nagari) placed on the either side of the sword.

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Venkatadevaraya III (1633-1646)

Obverse:- Lord Venkateswara with Sridevi and Bhudevi.

Reverse:- Blank
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Sriranga III (1642-1672)

Obverse:- Venkateswara with Sanku and Chakra

Reverse:- Sri Venkatesvarayanamah (Nagari).

Obverse:- Vishnu standing.

Reverse:- Sri Ranga (Kannada).