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1/2 Chuckram - Avittam Thirunal Bala Rama Varma
| Issuer | Kingdom of Travancore |
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| Year | 1809-1810 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a stylised conch shell (sankha), the sacred emblem of Travancore, rendered in a bold, archaic hammered style. The conch is depicted upright with a crescent-like aperture and a crown or finial at the apex. Surrounding the central device is a border of large raised globules arranged in a continuous ring, characteristic of early Travancore coinage. The overall design is deeply struck with no inscriptions or legends, relying entirely on symbolic imagery. The flan is irregular, consistent with hand-hammered production at the Trivandrum Mint. |
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| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) Mint |
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