Showing posts with label elephant. Show all posts
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Saturday, March 3, 2018

Satavahana Elephant Potin Coins

Satavahana Potin Coins
1. si ri pu du ma vi (sa)
2. si ri sa ta ka ni
3. si ri sa ta ka (ni)
4. si ri sa ta ka ni
5. si ri pu du ma vi sa
6. ya nja sa ta ka (ni)


Thursday, February 11, 2016

Vrishabha Kunjara on Coins

Vrishabha means Bull and Kunjara means Elephant

The stone carving of Vrishabha Kunjara is an interesting piece of artwork with head of Bull and elephant in common.

From the left, we can see the head of the Bull facing right whereas the elephant facing left also can be seen on the same head.

Following is a depiction of Vrishabha Kunjara motif on Gingee Maratha* coins


Gingee Maratha* - doubtful attribution.

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Vijayanagara Devaraya II Rayagajagandabherunda Coins

Deva Raya II (r. 1424–1446 CE) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire. The greatest of the Sangama dynasty rulers, he was an able administrator, an ambitious warrior.


The Meaning of ‘Raya gaja ganda berunda’ - The double-headed eagle which splits the temples of troops of elephants.

Thirumalaraya Coins of Vijayanagara Kingdom

Coins with legend read as sri tirumalaraja, tirumalraju, ralava tirumalaraja were assigned by various authors to Tirumalaraya of Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagar Kingdom.

Following are my collection of the same with details: