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Lot 555: India, Vijayanagara empire. Venkatapiraya III. Æ 4 jitals.

AUCTION:  Triskeles - Auction 31 (Auction 346)

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India, Vijayanagara empire. Venkatapiraya III. Æ 4 jitals (21 mm, 13.55 g). Garuda running left, both hands joined in devotion / 3-line Kannada legend Ramaraja/ Tirumalaraja/ Venkata. Michael Mitchiner, The Coinage and History of Southern India, Part I, 824. Venkata III was one of the last rulers of the Vijayanagara empire. All his coins are rare. Very rare.

This type is assigned by Mitchiner to the Penukonda mint north of Bangalore.

Lot Details
  • Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
  • Lot #: 555
  • Listing #: 202867
  • Closed: Friday, March 27, 2020 7:04:40 PM CT
  • Estimate: $200