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Vira Sadasivaraya
(AD 1543 - 1568)
Obverse:- Lakshmi Narayana with Sanku Chakra  
Reverse:- Sri Sadasivaraya (Nagari)
Metal: Gold.
Wt: 3.400 gms
Dia: 1.0 cm
Remarks: Denomination- varaha, courtesy Sri R. Jawahar Babu.
Obverse:- Lakshmi Narayana with Sanku and Chakra
Reverse:- Sri Sadasivaraya (Nagari)
Metal: Gold.
Wt: 3.410 gms
Dia: 0.95 cms
Remarks: Denomination- varaha, courtesy Sri R. Jawahar Babu.
Obverse:- Lord Siva with Parvathi, and Ganga flowing from Lord Siva's head.
Reverse:- Sadasiva (Nagari).
Metal: Gold.
Wt: 3.430 gms
Dia: 1.10 cms
Remarks: Denomination- varaha, courtesy Sri R. Jawahar Babu.
                New find being reported for the first time.
Obverse:- Garuda to left.
Reverse:- Sri Sada (Nagari)
Metal: Copper
Wt: 3.180 gms
Dia: 1.2 cms
Remarks:
Obverse:- Elephant to left
Reverse:- Sada Siva (Nagari).
Metal: Copper
Wt: 2.500 gms
Dia: 1.2 cms
Remarks:
Obverse:- Elephant to left.
Reverse:- Sada.
Metal: Copper
Wt: 2.830 gms
Dia: 1.2 cms
Remarks:
Obverse:- Prancing horse to left.
Reverse:- Sada Sivaraya (Nagari).
Metal: Copper
Wt: 3.190 gms
Dia: 1.3 cms
Remarks: Sri on the top line worn out.
Obverse:- Galloping horse to left.
Reverse:- Siva visible (Nagari).
Metal: Copper
Wt: 3.230 gms
Dia: 1.4 cms
Remarks: Worn out Condition.
Obverse:- Galloping horse to left.
Reverse:- Sadasiva (Nagari).
Metal: Copper
Wt: 3.350 gms
Dia: 1.3 cms
Remarks:
Obverse:- Divine couple.
Reverse:- Sri Sada Sivaraya (Nagari).
Metal: Copper
Wt: 1.060 gms
Dia: 1.0 cms
Remarks:
NOTE: Though the king's name could not be read, by comparing the coin device with a similar sculpture from the Throne               Platform, Hampi, this coin can be a Vijayanagara king's issue. Tentatively assignable to Virasadasivaraya as this king               issued some coins with horse motif.
Obverse:- With umberella horse to left.
Reverse:- Legend not clear.
Metal: Copper
Wt: 2.100 gms
Dia: 1.2 cms
Remarks: State Horse was worshipped ceremoniously by kings during Dasara festival.
               Reported in Studies in South Indian Coins, Vol: X