Rulers of the Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1646)
>>Sangama Dynasty (1336–1485)
Harihara I (1336–1356) – Harihara I
Coins: Gold pagoda (gadyana) with warrior motif; silver 10‑rattis featuring a lion, dagger, sun and moon coinindia.comworldcoinsinfo.comNumista
Bukka Raya I (1356–1377) – Bukka Raya I
Coins: Gold pagoda with warrior image and Kannada legend; copper coins with Anjaneya and bull motifs worldcoinsinfo.comNumista
Harihara II (1377–1404) – Harihara II
Coins: Half-varaha (gold) with Shiva–Parvati or Vishnu–Lakshmi; silver variant with two-line legend and celestial symbols coinindia.comworldcoinsinfo.comNumista
Deva Raya I (1406–1422) – Deva Raya I
Coins: Copper Kasu with bull, sun and moon; reverse legend “Sri Deva Raya” sarmaya.inNumista
Deva Raya II (1424–1446) – Deva Raya II
Coins: Copper Jital; also half-varaha gold variants worldcoinsinfo.comNumista
Mallikarjuna Raya (1446–1465) – Mallikarjuna Raya
Coins: Copper coin depicting a goddess in padmasana (lotus seat) worldcoinsinfo.com
Virupaksha Raya II, Praudha Raya – Virupaksha Raya II, Praudha Raya
Coins: Less well-documented in available sources.
>>Saluva Dynasty (1485–1505)
Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya (1485–1491) – Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya
Coins: Not detailed in current sources.
Thimma Bhupala, Narasimha Raya II – Thimma Bhupala, Narasimha Raya II
Coins: Not detailed.
>>Tuluva Dynasty (1491–1570)
Viranarasimha Raya (1503–1509) – Viranarasimha Raya
Coins: Not specified.
Krishnadevaraya (1509–1529) – Krishnadevaraya
Coins:
Gold pagoda (3.3‑3.4 g): Balakrishna seated, legends in Devanagari (“Sri Pratapa Krishnaraya”) coinindia.comsarmaya.inworldofnumismatic2.blogspot.com
Gold half pagoda: similar design but smaller—rarer coinindia.com
Copper kasu: humped bull & Kannada legends; weights ~2.95–3.85 g Numista
Copper jital: standard circulation; also ½ jital varieties Numista+1
Achyuta Deva Raya (1529–1542) – Achyuta Deva Raya
Coins: Gold pagoda; also Achyutaraya kasu featuring gandaberunda (double-headed eagle) coinindia.comScribdNumista
Venkata I, Sadasiva Raya (1542–1570) – Venkata I, Sadasiva Raya
Coins:Sadasiva Raya gold pagoda with Lakshmi‑Narayana motif (~3.4 g) worldcoinsinfo.comScribdcoinindia.com
>>Aravidu Dynasty (1542–1646)
Aliya Rama Raya (1542–1565) – Aliya Rama Raya
Coins: Significant but not detailed in sources.
Tirumala Deva Raya (1565–1572) – Tirumala Deva Raya
Coins: ½ pagoda gold featuring Rama–Sita–Lakshmana motif; copper jital with bull, dagger, celestial symbols coinindia.comScribd
Sriranga I (1572–1586) – Sriranga I
Coins: Not specified.
Venkata II (1586–1614) – Venkata II
Coins: Gold pagoda with Venkatesvara imagery and inscriptions worldofnumismatic2.blogspot.comNumista
Sriranga II (1614), Rama Deva Raya (1617–1632), Venkata III (1632–1642), Sriranga III (1642–1646) –
Coins:
Venkata III: gold pagoda (~3.4 g) with Vishnu figure under an arch and legend “Sri Venkateswara Namah” Numistacoinindia.com