World’s Smallest Gold Coin – South India’s Vijayanagara Bele (Medieval, 14th–16th Century AD)

Vijayanagara Empire Gold Bele (1336-1646 AD) — World's Smallest Gold Coin

NGC certified micro-gold bele in clear box presentation — Vijayanagara Empire's tiniest currency from South India's last Hindu superpower.

Hindu Kingdom Micro-Design

• Obverse: Deity/temple symbols — Varaha boar or Lakshmi motifs

• Reverse: Kannada script — dynastic name + geometric patterns

Technical Specifications

• Material: Gold (AV)

• Denomination: Bele (<0.5g world record)

• Certification: NGC slabbed clear box

• Period: 1336-1646 AD (Hampi golden age)

• Region: Karnataka/Deccan trade empire

Medieval India Essential

• Bulwark against Delhi Sultanate/Mughal expansion

• Hampi = largest medieval Indian city

• Indian Ocean trade gold precision engineering

• Pinhead-sized purchasing power

Collector Masterpiece

World's smallest gold = Hindu empire's greatest wealth. Micro-coin macro-history.

Note: Coins shown are representative examples of grade/type, not actual specimens.