366, Lot: 72. Estimate $500. Sold for $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

POST-ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL INDIA, Medieval (Central Deccan). Hoysalas of Dwarasamudra. Vishnuvardhana. Circa 1106-1152/6. AV Pagoda (15mm, 4.10 g, 6h). ‘Conqueror of Nolambavadi’ issue. Deity standing facing on Sardula (mythical lion) right; annulet above; spear or standard to right / śri no/nambavadi/gonda in Kannada. Chattopadhyaya 337; cf. Mitchiner, South I, 202; MNI 706. Good VF, struck with slightly rusty dies.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Stephen Album, August 1982.