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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.
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