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1/2 Rupee - Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma VI
| Issuer | Travancore, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1909-1932 |
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| Value | 1/2 Rupee |
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| Obverse lettering | തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര് അര രൂപാ (Translation: Travancore Half Rupee) |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a central inscription in four lines reading 'HALF RUPEE 1087' within a wreath of two symmetrical laurel or floral branch sprays, tied at the base with a decorative bow. The peripheral legend in Latin script reads 'RAMA VURMA' along the upper arc and 'TRAVANCORE' along the lower arc, separated by small six-pointed stars on either side. The denomination and the regnal year expressed in the Malayalam Era calendar are thus prominently displayed. The whole design is contained within a beaded border consistent with the obverse. |
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Travancore maintained one of the most technically consistent silver coinage programs among the princely states, with the .950 fineness standard held remarkably stable across decades of issue. Moolam Thirunal's reign saw the state navigate an uneasy relationship with British paramountcy — Travancore retained the right to issue coins, one of the few princely states that never surrendered that prerogative to the colonial monetary system.
KM#53 spans a 23-year production window, meaning dies and workmanship varied considerably across the run. Earlier strikes from the Trivandrum mint tend to show crisper execution than later issues.