Xeno Posted December 21, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) It might be small but it's my first example in gold, and pretty interesting. India, Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar. (1799-1868) Gold Kanthivara fanam. Obverse: Narasimha (Lion-faced Vishnu) seated facing, holding a chakra in each upper hand. Based upon the famous Narasimha statue from Hampi. Reverse: Partially visible Devanagari legend: Sri / Kamthi / rava. AV6mm, 0.38g Here's a picture of the statue the obverse is based on, this statue is awesome! Edited December 21, 2023 by Xeno 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted December 21, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) @Xeno, Wowwwooow. This easily ranks with the depictions of older sculpture and architecture on Greek and Roman coins. Thanks for such a substantive broadening of my (for one) horizons. (Edit:) And Congratulations on your first gold!!! ...Coming from a (European-intensive) medieval kind of place, my first were taris, on similar modules, from taifas in al-Andalus (11th c. CE) and peripherally Fatimid polities in Sicily and southern Italy. Edited December 21, 2023 by JeandAcre 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted December 22, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 22, 2023 Fantastic addition, and it is also one of my first gold coin. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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