Lot # 102 - Gold Half Varaha Coin of Venkatapathiraya III of Vijayanagara Empire.
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| Start Price 12000 | Estimated Price 12000-15000 |
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| Denomination | Gold 1/2 Fanam | Metal | Gold | |
| Full Description: Vijayanagara Empire, Aravidu Dynasty, Venkatapathiraya III (16 Century CE), Gold 1/2 Varaha, Obv: the god Venkateshwara standing under an ornamental arch facing forward, holding a discus (chakra) and a conch-shell (shankha) in two separate hands, while another hand makes the abhayamudra gesture, Rev: the Nagari legend "Shri Chalama Venkata raya" in three lines with interlinear rules, 1.74g, 9.89mm, (Dr. M. Girijapathi # 393), almost Uncirculated, Very Rare. | ||||


