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Tirumalaraya, Vijayanagara Empire, Copper Jital - Aravidu Dynasty

Tirumalaraya, Vijayanagara Empire, Copper Jital

This is a rare copper coin with the denomination of jital issued under the reign of Tirumalaraya of the Vijayanagara Empire. He was the first king of the Empire from the Aravidu dynasty and this coin is of immense historical value. On the obverse side the coin features the official emblem of the Empire featuring… Read more »

Tirumalaraya, Aravidu Dynasty, Copper Jital - Aravidu Dynasty

Tirumalaraya, Aravidu Dynasty, Copper Jital

This is a very fine coin struck during the reign of Tirumalaraya/ Tirumala Deva Raya who was the first crowned king of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Aravidu Dynasty. He retained many of the Vijayanagara territories despite having to engage with multiple feuds during his reign and assumed the title “Reviver of the Decadent Karnataka… Read more »