Very Rare Gold Half Varaha Coin of Venkatapathiraya III of Vijayanagara Empire. | Auction 40

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Lot # 73 - Very Rare Gold Half Varaha Coin of Venkatapathiraya III of Vijayanagara Empire.

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Start Price

16,000

Estimated Price

16,000-18,000

Quick Description

Denomination

Gold 1/2 Varaha

Metal

Gold

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Vijayanagara Empire, Aravidu Dynasty, Venkatapathiraya III (16 Century CE), Gold ½ 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 two interlinear rules, 1.72g, 10.59mm, (Dr. M. Girijapathi # 393), centrally struck, almost uncirculated, Very Rare in this condition.