433, Lot: 557. Estimate $150. Sold for $100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Medieval (Eastern Deccan). Nayakas of Chitradurga. temp. Madakeri Nayaka I to Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka. 1562-1652. AV Half Pagoda (13mm, 1.65 g, 4h). In the name and types of Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagar. Struck circa 1600 or slightly later. Balakrishna seated facing; chakra to left, śankha to right / śri pra/tapa krishna/raya in Devanagari script. Cf. Mitchiner, South I, 881-2 (pagoda); cf. MNI 937-8 (same). Good VF, reverse struck with worn die.