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Name or Denominations
1 Kasu - Chalama Raya Garuda/dagger
Issuer
Gingee Nayak kingdom (Indian Hindu Dynasties)
Ruler
NA
Year of Minting
NA
Currency
NA
Shape
Round (irregular)
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
NA
Diameter
NA
Thickness
NA
Material
Copper
Shape
Round (irregular)
Edge Type
NA
Technique
Hammered
Front design
Dagger upright with kneeling Garuda on either side
Back design
Nagari legends in retro “Cha/La/Ma Discus + Vishnu Emblem + Conch
Year of Minting
NA
Ruler
NA
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
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Orientation
NA
Inscriptions
NA
Context
Nayakas of Gingee, AE kasu with title Chalama Raya Obverse: Dagger, faced by kneeling Garuda on each side. Reverse: Devanagari legend: chalama / raya Reference: Mitchiner South India, part I - 864; Ganesh (2007) #9.130 "Chalama" was a royal title used by several Vijayanagara kings of the Aravidu dynasty. The chalama coins of the Gingee series appear to have been issued during the reigns of Tirumala's Aravidu's successors - Sriranga I (1572-85) and Venkata II (1586-1614).
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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