1 Chuckram - Ayilyam Thirunal Rama Varma 1860-1880

Weight

0.37 g

Diameter

7 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Silver

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Plain

Technique

NA

Front design

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).

Back design

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

Year of Minting

1860-1880

Maharaja

Ayilyam Thirunal Rama Varma III ( 1860-1880 )

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Variable alignment ↺

Inscriptions

NA

Context

- Ayilyam Thirunal Rama Varma, was the ruler of the princely state of Travancore in India from 1860 to 1880. His reign was highly successful with Travancore gaining the appellation of "model state of India". Ayilyam Thirunal was the nephew of Uthram Thirunal and Swathi Thirunal and grandson of the celebrated Gowri Lakshmi Bayi. - Predecessor: Uthram Thirunal Marthanda Varma Successor : Visakham Thirunal Rama Varma Born: March 14, 1832 Died: May 30, 1880 (aged 48) House: Venad Swaroopam Dynasty: Kulasekhara Father: Punartham Thirunal Rama Varma Koil Thampuran Mother: Gowri Rukmini Bayi Religion: Hinduism - Two types exist, KM# 21 with dot over leaf spray & KM# C8 without dot at center over leaf spray (see image) The diameter of a coin depends on its thickness. There are samples with a diameter of 5-6 mm and a thickness of 1.7 mm. Thus, this coin is one of the smallest circulation coins in history.

Rarity

Rare

Coin type

Standard circulation

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

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