Coins of Vijayanagara - catalog with values

Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1646)

Vira Harihara I (1336-1354)

Obverse: Veera Anjaneya to right
Reverse: Sri Vikrama (Nagari)
Copper
2.271 g.
1.4 cm.

Obverse: Veera Anjaneya to right
Reverse: Sri Vikrama (Nagari)
Copper
2.037 g.
1.6 cm.

Obverse: Sardhula(Mythical Lion) to left
Reverse: Two lines Hari Hara (Kannada)
Copper
1.745 g.

Bukka Raya I (1354-1377)

Obverse: Crude figure of Veera Anjaneya
Reverse: Veera Bukkaraya (Kannada)
Gold. (debased)
3.360 g.
0.9 cm.
Courtesy Sri R. Jawahar Babu. Debased metal content.

Obverse: Veera Anjaneya to right
Reverse: Sri Veera Bhupathiraya (Nagari)
Copper
2.849 g.
1.50 cm.

Obverse: Nandi couchant to left
Reverse: Letter "BU" (Kannada) A decorated bull carrying on its back amukhavigraha Sandhya-bali-vrsa (Nandi). 1.011 g.
1.00 cm.
New find, being reported for the first time

Obverse: Veera Anjaneya, head turned towards right
Reverse: Letter "BU"(Kannada)
Copper
2.980 g.
1.2 cm.

Vira Harihararaya II (1376-1404)

Obverse: Uma Maheswara sitting, damaru in right hand, moon above.
Reverse: Sri Pratapa Harihara in three lines(Nagari)
Gold
1.704 g.
1.0 cm.
Denomination- half varaha.

Obverse: Lakshmi Narasimha sitting
Reverse: Sri Pratapa Harihara in three lines (Nagari)
Gold
1.685 g.
1.0 cm.
Denomination- half varaha.

Obverse: Ganesha sitting
Reverse: Sri Pratapa Harihara in three lines (Nagri)
Gold
1.683 g.
0.9 cm.
New find- Reporting first time; Denomination- half varaha.

Obverse: Saraswathi Brahma
Reverse: Pratapa Harihara
Gold.
1.670 g.
1.1 cm.
Courtesy Sri R. Jawahar Babu; Denomination- half varaha.

Obverse: Nagari letterHa
Reverse: A sword to left and two-line Nagari legend with rule between the linesHa ri ha ra. 0.265 g.
0.8 cm.
New find, reported by the author in The journal of Numismatic Society of India, Volume LV, 1993, Parts- 1& 2.

Obverse: Nandi to right
Reverse: Sun and moon, Pratapa Harihara in two lines (Nagari)
Copper
2.690 g.
1.50cm.

Bukka Raya II (1405-1406)

Obverse: Standing Hanuman with Anjalimudra
Reverse: Pratapa Bukka two lines (Nagari)?
Copper
0.5 g.
0.8 cm.

Devaraya I (1406-1422)

Obverse: Standing Nandi to right crescent above.
Reverse: Sri Neelakanda, three lines (Nagari).
Copper
3.420gms
1.4 cm. Remarks:

Devaraya II (1423-1446)

Obverse: Uma Maheswara sitting, damuru in right hand.
Reverse: Sri Pratapadevaraya (Nagari) three lines.
Gold
1.70 g.
1.1 cm.
Denomination- half varaha.

Obverse: Uma Maheswara sitting
Reverse: Sri Pratapadevaraya (Nagari) three lines
Gold
3.420 g.
1.2 cm.
Denomination- varaha.

Obverse: Elephant to right
Reverse: Sword to left and Devaraya two lines (Nagari)
Silver
0.270 g.
0.9 cm.

Obverse: Elephant to right
Reverse: Devaraya off the flan (Nagari)
Silver
0.170 g.
0.7 cm.

Obverse: Elephant with raised trunk to the left.
Reverse: Around edge Gajabetakara (Kannada).
Copper
3.060 g.
1.5 cm.
Coin in worn condition.

Obverse: Nandi to right with a symbol above
Reverse: Deva garbled (Kannada)
Copper
3.340 g.
1.5 cm.

Obverse: With reins dangling camel to left.
Reverse: Sword in center around semicircular Sridevaraya (Kannada)
Copper
3.310 g.
1.4 cm.
New find, reported by the author in Studies in South Indian Coins

Obverse: Symbol above elephant to right carrying sword in the trunk.
Reverse: Raya Gajakantha Berundha (Nagari).
Copper
3.840 g.
1.7 cm.

Obverse: Symbol above elephant to right carrying sword in the trunk.
Reverse: Raya Gajakantha Berundha (Nagari).
Copper
3.650 g.
1.6 cm.

Obverse: Symbol above elephant to right carrying sword in the trunk
Reverse: Raya Gajakanta Berunda (Nagari) sword below.
Copper
4.040 g.
1.6 cm.

Obverse: Two symbols above elephant to right carrying sword in the trunk
Reverse: Raya Gajakantha Berundha (Nagari), sword below..
Copper
4.180 g.
1.6 cm.

Obverse: Fleeing king fighting an elephant which is carrying a sword
Reverse: Raya Gajakantha Berundha (Nagari)
Copper
4.160 g.
1.7 cm.

Obverse: Symbol above elephant to right carrying sword in the trunk
Reverse: Raya Gajakantha Berundha (Nagari)
Copper
3.600 g.
1.6 cm.

Obverse: Symbol above elephant to right
Reverse: Legend not clear
Copper
3.280 g.
1.9 cm.

Obverse: Symbol above with right leg raised elephant to right.
Reverse: Sri Devarayaru(Kannada)
Copper
2.980 g.
1.6 cm.

Obverse: Symbol above with right leg raised elephant to right.
Reverse: Sri Devarayaru (Kannada)
Copper
3.280 g.
1.6 cm.

Obverse: Symbol above with right leg raised elephant to right.
Reverse: Sri Devarayaru (Kannada)
Copper
3.430 g.
1.6 cm.

Obverse: Nandi to left
Reverse: Sword in center Sri Devaraya (Kannada)
Copper
3.590 g.
1.9 cm.

Obverse: Elephant to right Letter 'Aa' above
Reverse: Three line Prathapa Devaraya (Kannada)
Copper
3.020 g.
1.7 cm.

Obverse: Horse to right
Reverse: Devaraya (Kannada) around sword in center.
Copper
2.610 g.
1.7 cm.

Obverse: With Symbol above elephant to right.
Reverse: Gajabetakara (Nagari) sword below.
Copper
4.000 g.
1.6 cm.

Obverse: King approaching the elephant shown between the trunk and the front leg of the animal. On top symbols.
Reverse: Gajabetakara (Nagari) sword below.
Copper
3.472 g.
1.5 cm.

Obverse: elephant to right
Reverse: Ra ya ga ja ga(n) da b(e) ru(n) da
Copper
3.560 g.
1.5 cm.

Mallikarjuna Raya (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).
Copper
3.440 g.
1.7 cm.
New find, reported for the first time

Achuthadevaraya (1530-1542)

Obverse: Urdhva Pundram (Tirunamam)
Reverse: Achuta (Kannada).
Copper
3.240 g.
1.3 cm.
New find, repoted by the author.

Vira Sadasivaraya (1543-1568)

Obverse: Lakshmi Narayana with Sanku Chakra
Reverse: Sri Sadasivaraya (Nagari)
Gold.
3.400 g.
1.0 cm Remarks: Denomination- varaha, courtesy Sri R. Jawahar Babu.

Obverse: Lakshmi Narayana with Sanku and Chakra
Reverse: Sri Sadasivaraya (Nagari)
Gold.
3.410 g.
0.95 cm.
Denomination- varaha, courtesy Sri R. Jawahar Babu.

Obverse: Garuda to left.
Reverse: Sri Sada (Nagari)
Copper
3.180 g.
1.2 cm

Obverse: Elephant to left
Reverse: Sada Siva (Nagari).
Copper
2.500 g.
1.2 cm.

Obverse: Prancing horse to left.
Reverse: Sada Sivaraya (Nagari).
Copper
3.190 g.
1.3 cm.
Sri on the top line worn out.

Obverse: Galloping horse to left.
Reverse: Siva visible (Nagari).
Copper
3.230 g.
1.4 cm.
Worn out Condition.

Obverse: Divine couple.
Reverse: Sri Sada Sivaraya (Nagari).
Copper
1.060 g.
1.0 cm.

Obverse: With umberella horse to left.
Reverse: Legend not clear.
Copper
2.100 g.
1.2 cm.
State Horse was worshipped ceremoniously by kings during Dasara festival.
Reported in Studies in South Indian Coins, Vol: X

Tirumala Devaraya (1568-1572)

Obverse:
Reverse: Sri Tirumalaraya (Nagari).
Gold.
3.410 g.
1.05 cm.
Denomination- varaha, courtesy Sri R. Jawahar Babu.

Obverse: Sword between two Garudas.
Reverse: Cha la ma ra ya words jumbled(Nagari).
Copper
3.090 g.
1.7 cm.

Obverse: Sanku and Chakra above, Garuda at left facing sword.
Reverse: Tiru ma la ra ya (Nagari) three lines
Copper
3.460 g.
1.5 cm.

Obverse: Varaha (divine boar) to right, sun and sword on the top.
Reverse: Tirumalaraya. (Nagari)
Copper
2.950 g.
1.5 cm.

Obverse: Varaha (divine boar) to right, sun and sword on the top.
Reverse: Cha la ma Ti ru ma la ra ya. (Nagari)
Copper
3.720 g.
1.7 cm.

Obverse: Varaha (divine boar) to right, sun and moon above.
Reverse: Tirumala (Kannada).
Copper
2.600 g.
1.2 cm.

Obverse: Varaha (divine boar) to right
Reverse: Tirumala (Kannada).
Copper
2.620 g.
1.2 cm.

Obverse: Sword with Saanku and Chakra on both sides
Reverse: Sri Ti ru ma la ra ya (Nagari).
Copper
3.630 g.
1.3 cm.

Obverse: Elephant to the left carrying sword.
Reverse: Sri Ti ru ma la ra ya (Nagari).
Copper
3.330 g.
1.3 cm.

Obverse: Sanku to left, Chakra to right, moon at bottom, sun on top.
Reverse: Ma la ra ya (Nagari) in anticlockwise direction, in center sword.
Copper
3.570 g.
1.5 cm.

Obverse: Sanku at left, Chakra at right, Sun below and moon above, center four dots.
Reverse: Sword in the middle, (Sri) Cha La Ma Ra Ya (Nagari)
Copper
3.540 g.
1.6 cm.

Obverse: Elephant to left facing sword.
Reverse: Ti ru ma la ra ya (Nagari).
Copper
3.560 g.
1.5 cm.

Obverse: Standing Garuda holding a sword in right hand and head turned towards right
Reverse: Tirumalaraya (Nagari)
Copper
3.080 g.
1.7 cm.

Obverse: Sun and moon above two Garudas facing each other and between them a sword
Reverse: Tirumalaraya (Nagari)
Copper
3.390 g.
1.6 cm.
Oblong Shape

Obverse:
Reverse: Tirumalraya (Nagari)
Copper
3.740 g.
1.5 cm.

Obverse: Varaha to right, sword and sun above
Reverse: Tirumalaraya (Kannada).
Copper
3.280 g.
1.6 cm.

Sri Ranga Deva Raya I (1572-1586)

Obverse: Face of God Narasimha
Reverse: Sri Ranga in three letters (Telugu).
Copper
1.460 g.
1.0 cm Remarks: New find,.reported for the first time by the author.

Obverse: Urdhva Pundram (Tirunamam), Sanku and Chakra
Reverse: Sri Ranga (Nagari)
Copper
1.260 g.
1.1 cm.
New find. Reported for the first time.

Costs of Vijayanagara Empire coins in this catalog approximate and indicated specifically for the coin shown in the picture.
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