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1 Chuckram - Chithira Thirunal Bala Rama Varma II Pattern
| Issuer | Travancore, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1940 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin/Malayalam |
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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.