Королевство Траванкор 1 Chuckram - Ayilyam Thirunal Rama Varma, 1860 – 1880

1 Chuckram, Королевство Траванкор. Выпускалась с 1860 по 1880. Материал: Silver. Диаметр 7 мм, вес 0.37 г.

Аверс

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).

Реверс

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

Гурт

Plain