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1 Chuckram - Ayilyam Thirunal Rani Gouri Lakshmi Bayi
| Issuer | Travancore, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1811-1901 |
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| Value | 1 Chuckram (1⁄28) |
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| Obverse description | Central crescent with a single diamond-shaped pellet positioned above. Below the crescent appear two curved lines accompanied by ten pellets, some of which may fall partially off flan on smaller specimens. This arrangement is a stylized depiction of Vishnupaadam, the sacred feet of Lord Vishnu, rendered in the symbolic idiom of Travancore's Hindu royal tradition. The design is minimal and confined to the small flan, with no legend or inscription present in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A group of twelve pellets, representing the Rasi or twelve signs of the zodiac, arranged above a central crescent; peripheral pellets may fall partially off flan. Below the crescent, floral or foliate sprays fill the lower field, variously interpreted as pepper vines — referencing Travancore's historic role as a major black pepper exporting region — or more likely as lotus flowers symbolic of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. No inscriptions or legends appear in the field. The overall composition is symmetrical and purely symbolic in character, consistent with the broader iconographic tradition of Travancore coinage. |
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| Mintage | ND (1811-1901) |
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