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<p>[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 5136840, member: 74799"]Some of the Nayaka coins are scarce to very rare and the total number of varities are staggering! I have way too many that haven't been properly photographed or classified. Time is always my enemy. Furthermore, my books are all packed away in storage, so even if I photographed them, I would need my books for classification. A few more that are on my harddrive...</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/MCSI-743.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b> Thanjavur Nayakas: Raghunatha Nayaka (1614-1640) Æ Kasu (MCSI-743; Ganesh-489) </b></p><p>Obv: Standing Rama, Sita & Laxmana</p><p>Rev: Devanagari legend श्री रघु / नाथा (<i>Sri Raghu / natha</i>) in two lines</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/MCSI-758.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b> Thanjavur Nayakas: Vijaya Raghava Nayaka (1640-1673) Æ Kasu (MCSI-758) </b></p><p><b> </b> Obv: Garuda standing facing</p><p>Rev: Devanagari legend श्री रा / घव (<i>Sri Ra / ghava</i>) in two lines</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/MACW-4781.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b> Gupta Empire: Samudragupta (344-378 CE) AV Dinar (MACW 4781-82) </b> Obv: (<i>Samara-śata-vitata-vijayo jita-ripur-ajito-divam-jayati; The invincible king who has won victories in a hundred battles and conquered the enemies, now wins the heaven</i>); King standing left, nimbate, wearing close-fitting cap, coat and trousers, ear-rings and necklace, holding in left hand standard bound with fillet, dropping incense on altar with his right hand; on left, behind altar, is a standard bound with a fillet, surmounted by a Garuda facing; Beneath king's arm - (<i>Samudra</i>)</p><p>Rev: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing on throne, nimbate, wearing loose robe, necklace, and armlets, holding fillet in outstretched right hand and cornucopiae in left arm; her feet reset on lotus; traces of back of throne on right; border of dots. On right - (<i>Parākramaḥ</i>)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/MCW-3570.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b> Kushan: Shaka (ca. 325-345 CE) AV Dinar (Göbl 589; MACW 3570) </b></p><p>Obv: Crowned, diademed king standing facing, nimbate, holding standard and sacrificing at altar at left, blundered Bactrian legend around, Brahmi legend: Shaka at right, bhri under arm</p><p>Rev: Goddess of plenty Ardoksho enthroned facing, holding diadem and cornucopia, blundered Bactrian legend right: APΔOXþO, tamgha at left </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/MCSI-673.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b> Vijayanagar Empire: Achyutaraya (1529-1542) ½ pagoda (MCSI-673, Ganesh-141) </b></p><p>Obv: Gandabherunda (double-headed eagle) walking left, holding an elephant in each beak and in each foot</p><p>Rev: Three-line Devanagari legend: Sri Pra / ta pa chyu ta / ra ya[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 5136840, member: 74799"]Some of the Nayaka coins are scarce to very rare and the total number of varities are staggering! I have way too many that haven't been properly photographed or classified. Time is always my enemy. Furthermore, my books are all packed away in storage, so even if I photographed them, I would need my books for classification. A few more that are on my harddrive... [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/MCSI-743.jpg[/IMG] [B] Thanjavur Nayakas: Raghunatha Nayaka (1614-1640) Æ Kasu (MCSI-743; Ganesh-489) [/B] Obv: Standing Rama, Sita & Laxmana Rev: Devanagari legend श्री रघु / नाथा ([I]Sri Raghu / natha[/I]) in two lines [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/MCSI-758.jpg[/IMG] [B] Thanjavur Nayakas: Vijaya Raghava Nayaka (1640-1673) Æ Kasu (MCSI-758) [/B] Obv: Garuda standing facing Rev: Devanagari legend श्री रा / घव ([I]Sri Ra / ghava[/I]) in two lines [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/MACW-4781.jpg[/IMG] [B] Gupta Empire: Samudragupta (344-378 CE) AV Dinar (MACW 4781-82) [/B] Obv: ([I]Samara-śata-vitata-vijayo jita-ripur-ajito-divam-jayati; The invincible king who has won victories in a hundred battles and conquered the enemies, now wins the heaven[/I]); King standing left, nimbate, wearing close-fitting cap, coat and trousers, ear-rings and necklace, holding in left hand standard bound with fillet, dropping incense on altar with his right hand; on left, behind altar, is a standard bound with a fillet, surmounted by a Garuda facing; Beneath king's arm - ([I]Samudra[/I]) Rev: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing on throne, nimbate, wearing loose robe, necklace, and armlets, holding fillet in outstretched right hand and cornucopiae in left arm; her feet reset on lotus; traces of back of throne on right; border of dots. On right - ([I]Parākramaḥ[/I]) [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/MCW-3570.jpg[/IMG] [B] Kushan: Shaka (ca. 325-345 CE) AV Dinar (Göbl 589; MACW 3570) [/B] Obv: Crowned, diademed king standing facing, nimbate, holding standard and sacrificing at altar at left, blundered Bactrian legend around, Brahmi legend: Shaka at right, bhri under arm Rev: Goddess of plenty Ardoksho enthroned facing, holding diadem and cornucopia, blundered Bactrian legend right: APΔOXþO, tamgha at left [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/MCSI-673.jpg[/IMG] [B] Vijayanagar Empire: Achyutaraya (1529-1542) ½ pagoda (MCSI-673, Ganesh-141) [/B] Obv: Gandabherunda (double-headed eagle) walking left, holding an elephant in each beak and in each foot Rev: Three-line Devanagari legend: Sri Pra / ta pa chyu ta / ra ya[/QUOTE]
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