The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v2.c17.s2.t17.3

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The crest of the dynasty was a Boar. The Kākatīyas were, however, devotees of Śiva and there is therefore nothing improbable in the theory that they adopted the Bull as the main motif on their coinage. But this motif is in fact fairly common in South Indian coinage in general, and its presence therefore does not by itself furnish sufficient justification for ascribing the coins to the Kākatīyas. Recent writers on the subject like Mr. Gopalachari have argued that we have no coins which can be definitely ascribed to the Kākatīyas. The *fanams* ascribed to the dynasty have a modern look and appear to be actually coins struck by the Nāyakas of Madura.