The Kingdom of Travancore (/ˈtrævəŋkɔːr/),
also known as the Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor, (Malayalam:
[t̪iɾuʋid̪aːŋɡuːr]) was an Indian kingdom from c. 1729
until 1949. It was ruled by the
Travancore Royal Family from
Padmanabhapuram, and later
Thiruvananthapuram. At its zenith, the kingdom covered most of the south of
modern-day Kerala
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Type munt | 1 Chuckram, 1⁄28 Rupee | Omschrift voorzijde | Muntconditie | ZF | |
Kingdom of Travancore | Omschrift keerzijde | Datum | 13 aug. 2023 | ||
Muntplaats | Voorzijde | 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). | Verkoper | koevoets_numismatics | |
Jaartal | zj | Keerzijde | 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 | Bedrag | US $18,40 (EUR 17,38) |
Vorst | Ayilyam Thirunal Rama Varma OF Ayilyam Thirunal Rani Gouri Lakshmi Bayi |
Vindplaats | Veiling | ebay | |
Metaal | Schatvondst | ||||
Oplage | Literatuur referentie | KM 21 | |||
Gewicht | 0,365 gram | ||||
Diameter | 6,37 mm 6,22 mm | ||||
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