Obverse |
Stylized lion (sardula) standing right, crescent above |
Reverse |
Indistinct symbol (Face of Narasimha ? Flower?) |
Date |
c. 14th century |
Weight |
0.09 gm. |
Diameter |
4 mm. |
Die axis |
n.a. |
Reference |
MNI ---, Ganesh -- |
Comments |
Ganesh and Girijapathy (The Coins of the Hoysalas) publish two types of hagas, but not this reverse. One expert identified this to me as the face of Narasimha; it looks more like a flower or floral scroll to me. The hagas in any case are almost impossible to obtain. |