Vijayanagara Empire, Venkatapathiraya III (16 Century CE)

Gold 1/2 Varaha

Obverse: the god Venkateshwara standing below an ornamental arch facing forward, holding a discus (chakra) and a conch-shell (shankha) in two separate hands while another hand is in the abhayamudra gesture

Reverse: Nagari legend "Shri Chalama Venkata raya" in tjhree lines with interlinear rulers

Weight: 1.71g        Size: 9.93mm 

Ref.: Dr. M. Girijapathi # 393

almost complete legend visible, sharp strike, about uncirculated

Very Rare in this condition.