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1 Chuckram - Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma
| Issuer | Kingdom of Travancore |
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| Year | 1600-1860 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (1600-1860) |
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Travancore's chuckram coinage predates the kingdom's formal consolidation under Marthanda Varma, who seized the throne in 1729 and spent the following decade absorbing rival chieftaincies by force. The attribution range of 1600–1860 reflects genuine uncertainty — these small silver pieces circulated across multiple reigns with minimal typological change, making precise dating nearly impossible without die study.
At 0.37 g, these are among the lightest silver coins produced by any Indian princely state, struck on hand-prepared flans that vary noticeably in shape.