Kingdom of Travancore 1 Chuckram - Ayilyam Thirunal Rani Gouri Lakshmi Bayi, 1811 – 1901

1 Chuckram from Kingdom of Travancore. Issued from 1811 to 1901. Struck in Silver. Measures 6.38 mm and weighs 0.38 g.

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