1 Chuckram - Ayilyam Thirunal Rani Gouri Lakshmi Bayi Coin

1 Chuckram - Ayilyam Thirunal Rani Gouri Lakshmi Bayi

Country: Kingdom of Travancore (Indian states and kingdoms)
Denomination: 1 Chuckram (1/28)
Year: (1811-1901)
Material: Silver
Weight: 0.38 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 6.38 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: kingdom of travancoreindian states and kingdoms

Description:

Obverse

Crescent with diamond above and two curved lines and ten pellets below (some off flan) . The curved lines and pellets are a depiction of 'Vishnupaadam' (feet of Lord Vishnu, a God in Hinduism).

Reverse

12 pellets (some off flan) above a crescent representing the Rasi or the 12 signs of the zodiac. Flowers/sprays below. Travancore was a major center of Black pepper exports from India and there are opinions that the flowers/sprays represent pepper vines.

Related Coins

Pagoda - Krishna Raja Wodeyar

670 0 comments

Country: Indian states and kingdoms (Mysore) (India) / Denomination: 1 Pagoda (16)
Year: (1810-1868) / Material: Gold

Find on eBay View All Details

Kasu - Nayakas of Madurai

636 0 comments

Country: Sultanate of Madurai (Indian states and kingdoms) / Denomination: 1 Kasu (1)
Year: (1600-1735) / Material: Copper

Find on eBay View All Details

1 Dokdo - Victoria [Pragmalji II]

639 0 comments

Country: Indian states and kingdoms (Kutch) (India) / Denomination: 1 Dokdo (1/24 INK)
Year: 1865-1869 / Material: Copper

Find on eBay View All Details

½ Tanka - Qutb al Din Ahmad Shah II

619 0 comments

Country: Sultanate of Gujarat (Indian states and kingdoms) / Denomination: (0.5)
Year: 854-862 (854-1458) / Material:

Find on eBay View All Details

2 Paisa - Sayaji Rao III (Baroda)

649 0 comments

Country: Princely state of Baroda (Indian states and kingdoms) / Denomination: 2 Paisa (1/32)
Year: 1940-1950 (-57-1893) / Material: Copper

Find on eBay View All Details