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Hindu Coins of Medieval India
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Vijayanagar Empire, gold Dodda Honnu or 'Double Pagoda' of Krishnadeva Raya (1509-1530 AD), MCSI-I 1088, 18.20mm, 7.79g. Obv: Four-armed Lord Venkateshwara of Tirupati standing under an ornamental archway, wearing tapering crown (Shikhara-mukuta), ear-ornaments (Karna-kundalas) and other jewelled attributes shown by a flowing array of dots and lines. He holds Shankha and Chakra in his upper hands, and makes the gesture of 'boon-giving' (Varada-mudra) with one of his lower. The archway or Torana, has Makara-shaped keystones and a Keertimukha above the deity's head. Rev: Devanagari legend in three lines Sri/Krishna Ra/ya within a double circular border.
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Estimated Price
Rs. 15,00,000-20,00,000
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