Katalog
| Emittent | Travancore, Kingdom of |
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| Jahr | 1940 |
| Typ | Coin pattern |
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| Aversbeschreibung | Right-facing effigy of Maharaja Bala Rama Varma II, depicted in high relief wearing an ornate jewelled crown adorned with pendant drops and a feathered plume. The portrait is rendered in a realistic, medallic style with fine detail to the facial features and regalia. A circular legend surrounds the bust reading 'BALA RAMA VARMA MAHARAJA OF TRAVANCORE', with the text arcing along the upper and lower periphery of the coin field. |
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| Averslegende | BALA RAMA VARMA MAHARAJA OF TRAVANCORE |
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| Zusätzliche Informationen |
Chithira Thirunal Bala Rama Varma II ruled Travancore through one of the most turbulent passages in modern Indian history — the final decade before independence dismantled the princely state system entirely. Pattern coins of this type were struck in gold as proof-of-concept pieces for official approval, never entering circulation. The regular 1 Chuckram issue was a copper-nickel circulation coin; a gold pattern at nearly twelve grams represents a deliberate departure, almost certainly produced for presentation or archival purposes rather than any serious proposal for a gold monetary issue.