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1 Cash - Tiruchchirappalli EIC Lord Shiva/Parvati
| Issuer | East India Company |
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| Value | Kasu |
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| Obverse description | Crude hammered depiction of the divine couple Lord Shiva and Parvati seated together, rendered in a highly stylized and schematic manner characteristic of South Indian cast copper issues of the East India Company period. The figures occupy the full field of the irregular flan, with Shiva identifiable by his tall form and Parvati beside him, both executed in low relief with minimal detail. The overall design reflects the archaic indigenous iconographic tradition of the Tiruchchirappalli region. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse displays a schematic depiction of a bird in flight or a stylized symbol in the central field, rendered in very low relief on the irregular copper flan, consistent with the crude hammered technique typical of these South Indian EIC kasu issues. Two pellets appear above the central device. The field is otherwise plain and unadorned, with no border or additional design elements visible. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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