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Saturday, January 3, 2015

Gold Pagoda - Kadambas of Hangal

Kadambas of Hangal, 12-13th Century AD, Gold Pagoda, 4.24g, 22mm, Mitchiner, South I, 229-231; MNI 666
Obv: Seated Hanuman (monkey god) facing right; chowry (fly-whisk) and shankh (conch) at sides, ankus (goad) below, Kannada letters "NA / KA/ RA" in exergue (meaning Nakareshvara, the presiding deity of Bankapura).
Rev: Ornamental floral scroll within decorative border.