1 Chuckram - Ayilyam Thirunal Rani Gouri Lakshmi Bayi

Features

Issuer	Travancore (Indian Local and Princely states)
Maharaja	Ayilyam Thirunal Rama Varma III (1860-1880)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1811-1815
Value	1 Chuckram (1⁄28)
Currency	Rupee (1729-1947)
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.38 g
Diameter	6.38 mm
Thickness	1.67 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 21888
References	KM# C8 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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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. They are more likely lotus flowers associated with the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi

Edge

Plain

Comments

- Ruler: Ayilyam Thirunal Rani Gouri Lakshmi Bayi
Reign: AD 1810 - 1815 (ME 986-90)
Predecessor: Avittam Thirunal Balarama Varma
Successor: Uthrittathi Thirunal Rani Gouri Parvati Bayi
Born: 1791, Travancore
Died: 1815, Travancore
Consort: Raja Raja Varma Koil Thampuran of Changanassery
Full name: Her Highness, Sree Padmanabhasevini Vanchidharma Vardhini Raja Rajeshwari Maharani Ayilyom Thirunal Gowri Lakshmi Bayi Maharani Of Travancore
House: Venad Swaroopam
Dynasty: Kulasekhara
Religion: Hinduism

- Two types exist, KM# C8 without dot at center over leaf spray, & KM# 21 with dot over leaf spray (see image)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1811-1815)						$ 4.80	$ 5.60	$ 6.00	$ 8.40	$ 8.40

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