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Rare copper plates documenting Devaraya I’s coronation during Vijayanagara Empire unveiled in Bengaluru Updated - April 01, 2025 11:07 pm IST - Bengaluru Chandan M. Naik The set of rare copper plates that were unveiled in Bengaluru on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN A set of copper plates dating back to early 15th Century from the reign of Devaraya I of the Sangama Dynasty were unveiled here on Tuesday by Falcon Coins Gallery with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). These copper plates, belonging to the Vijayanagara Empire, written in Sanskrit and Kannada and Nāgarī characters, are unique as they were issued during the coronation of King Devaraya I. Notably, the seal features an image of Vamana instead of the customary Varaha, the royal insignia of the Vijayanagara Empire, said the organisers. The copper plates are dated Saka 1328 (Nãga-Chakshu-Guna Sasi), Vyaya, Kārtika ba. Daśami (10), Friday, corresponding to November 5, 1406 CE, which provide a d...