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1 Chuckram - Chithira Thirunal Bala Rama Varma II Nickel Pattern
| Issuer | Kingdom of Travancore (Indian Hindu Dynasties) |
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| Year | 1939-1940 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#Cf. 60 |
| Obverse description | Right-facing portrait bust of Maharaja Bala Rama Varma II, depicted in a traditional Kerala royal headdress adorned with elaborate beaded ornamentation, feathered plumes, and jewelled pendants. The ruler's effigy is rendered in fine high relief, displaying a draped collar at the truncation. The circular legend reads BALA · RAMA · VARMA · MAHARAJA · OF · TRAVANCORE along the upper and lower periphery, framed by a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | BALA RAMA VARMA MAHARAJA OF TRAVANCORE |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts the Shankha (sacred conch shell), the dynastic emblem of the Kingdom of Travancore, rendered in bold relief and surmounted by a lamp or ritual finial. The conch is encircled by a wreath of stylised oak-like foliage branches tied at the base. The upper legend reads TRAVANCORE - ONE CHUCKRAM in Latin script, while the lower legend in Malayalam script reads തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര് ഒരു ചക്രം, all within a beaded outer border. |
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