1/2 Chuckram - Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma VI

Travancore maintained its own coinage system long after most Indian princely states had surrendered monetary autonomy to British oversight, issuing copper denominations through a state mint that operated under direct palace authority. The chuckram series ran continuously across multiple reigns precisely because the British Residents assigned to Travancore found the arrangement administratively convenient rather than worth challenging. Moolam Thirunal's reign lasted from 1885 to 1924, making him one of the longer-reigning Travancore rulers of the colonial period.

The 44-year production window for KM#36 means die wear and minor hub variations are common across the run.