Indian Antiquary Vol 32

SR No.: 032524
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 550
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 20 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[August, 1903.
No. 9-E. Copper -
A coin found at Gadiganûr, Bellary district, and kindly given to me by Mr. Bruce Foote. Obv. -- Inscription with crossed lines.
Rer. - (Obliterated.) No. 9-F -
From Hampo (Vijayanagara). Also given to me by Mr. Foote. Obv. - Inscription.
Rev. - (Obliterated.) No. 9-G. Thick copper -
Obv. — Inscription.
Rev. - Do. No. 9-8. Thick copper -
Obv, and Rev. - Inscription. No. 9-1. Thick copper -
Obv. and Rev.- Inscription. No. 9-X. Thick copper -
Obv. and Rev. -- Inscription. No. 9-L. Thick copper -
Obo. and Rev.- Inscription. No. 10. Copper -
Obv.-Surha to right, paw uplifted. Scroll, or lettering, below. Rev. – Two concentric circles with a circle of dots outside. Something in the centre, unrecog
nizable. Outside of this, traces of lettering. The lion is, to all appearances, of the type of those on Maisûr coins of early 19th centary, bat there is no coin in Mr. Tharston's or Major Tufnell's Lists which corresponds with this. No. 11. Copper -
Obv. - Inscription in Nagari characters in two lines, divided by two fish. Rep. - Inscription in Kanarese characters. The former seems to read "- gdrapa" above,
and "pard " below. The latter "manga" above and “lorarhpa" below. I ascribe the coin to the West Coast on account of the fish device and the Kanarese
inscription. If it were a Pandya coin, the characters would have been Tamil. No. 12. Copper -
Obv. - A Vishạn mark - chank or chalra, in a lined circle with circle of dots outside. Rev. - (?) Double-line circle, on each side of circle of dots.
The design on the obverse leads me to attribute this coin to the West Coast. No. 18. Copper - Obv. - A sword, hilt at top; dots on each side below cross-bar; wreath of dots round it;
circles round, inner one a line, outer one dots. Rev. - An inscription in a lined circle with circle of dots outside.
The device on the obverse leads me to assign this also to the West Coast. No. 14-A. Copper —
Obv.- A very roughly designed witha () to left; tail over back; claws indicated. Rev. An inscription divided by four lines.
This may be a coin of king Sadasiva Raya of Vijayanagara. (See Inedited Coins of the Kings of Vijayanagara, by Mesors. Rangáchâri and Desikachâri in Ind. Ant. XXIII. p. 26, No. 6 and plate.) They read the legend as ( ) (Bri) Sa
(6) dáái(va) (T ) (riya).