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Hari Hari II Gold Half Varaha Coin of Vijayanagara Empire.

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:15,000.00 INR Estimated At:15,000.00 - 18,000.00 INR
Hari Hari II Gold Half Varaha Coin of Vijayanagara Empire.
Vijayanagara Empire, Sangama Dynasty, Harihara II (1377-1404 CE), Gold ½ Varaha, Obv: the god Shiva seated in the padmasana posture with his consort Parvati resting on his left thigh, one of his left hands holds a trident and the other is around his consort's waist, one right-hand holds a battle-axe, while the other is in the abhayamudra gesture, the goddess has joined her hands in the anjalimudra gesture, with the sun and moon near Shiva’s head, all within a Prabhavali decoration, Rev: the Nagari legend "Shri Pra/tapa Hari/Hara" in three lines with two interlinear rules, 1.68g, 8.77mm, (Mitch. K& A # 412/Dr. M. Girijapathi # 053), almost complete details, choice extremely fine, Very Rare.