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INDIA, Independent States. Vijayanagar. Sadashivaraya, 1542-1568. 1/2 Pagoda (Gold, 10 mm, 1.70 g). Vishnu and Lakshmi seated facing on a raised seat. Rev. Traces of the Devanagari legend: SRI PRA/TAPA SADASI/VARAYA. K. Ganesh # 264. Struck from worn dies, otherwise, very fine.
From a German collection of Indian coins and from a collection of coins from Central Asia, Leu Web Auction 15, 27-28 February 2021, 3238.
Sadashivaraya was defeated at the Battle of Talikota in 1565 by the combined forces of the Muslim sultanates of the Deccan. This brought an end to the last major Hindu kingdom on the subcontinent.
From a German collection of Indian coins and from a collection of coins from Central Asia, Leu Web Auction 15, 27-28 February 2021, 3238.
Sadashivaraya was defeated at the Battle of Talikota in 1565 by the combined forces of the Muslim sultanates of the Deccan. This brought an end to the last major Hindu kingdom on the subcontinent.