1 Kasu - Chikka Devaraja

€49,594.00
IssuerMysore, Kingdom of
Year1674-1706
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Kasu (1⁄1024)
CurrencyRupee (1565-1799)
CompositionCopper
Weight3 g
Dimensions15 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#165
Obverse descriptionKing Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar issued One hand-struck Kasu coin each year of his reign (1673-1704) indicating the completion of one year of his rule. Thus the Kannada numeral 1 was struck on the coin in the year 1674. Similarly in 1675 he issued a coin with the numeral 2 (in Kannada) indicating that he completed the second year of his rule in the Indian state of Mysore. In total he struck 31 coins (1704 A.D. being his last year of reign). Each coin/year, had an unique Kannada numerals on it, starting from 1 & ending with 31. Two coins 32 & 33 was issued after the king`s death by his queen consort (regent) in the year 1705 & 1706 which are very rare.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering೧ (1) within a circle of beads
Reverse descriptionGemetrical Motifs in checks design
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
Mintage1674  - ೧ KM#165.1 -
1675  - ೨ KM#165.2 -
1676  - ೩ KM#165.3 -
1677  - ೪ KM#165.4 -
1678  - ౫ KM#165.5 -
1679  - ౬ KM#165.6 -
1680  - ೭ KM#165.7 -
1681  - ೮ KM#165.8 -
1682  - ೯ KM#165.9 -
1683  - ೧೦ KM#165.10 -
1684  - ೧೧ KM#165.11 -
1685  - ೧೨ KM#165.12 -
1686  - ೧೩ KM#165.13 -
1687  - ೧೪ KM#165.14 -
1688  - ೧౫ KM#165.15 -
1689  - ೧౬ KM#165.16 -
1690  - ೧೭ KM#165.17 -
1691  - ೧೮ KM#165.18 -
1692  - ೧೯ KM#165.19 -
1693  - ೨೦ KM#165.20 -
1694  - ೨೧ KM#165.21 -
1695  - ೨೨ KM#165.22 -
1696  - ೨೩ KM#165.23 -
1697  - ೨೪ KM#165.24 -
1698  - ೨౫ KM#165.25 -
1699  - ೨౬ KM#165.26 -
1700  - ೨೭ KM#165.27 -
1701  - ೨೮ KM#165.28 -
1702  - ೨೯ KM#165.29 -
1703  - ೩೦ KM#165.30 -
1704  - ೩೧ KM#165.31 -
1705  - ೩೨ KM#165.32 -
1706  - ೩೩ KM#165.33 -
Catalog ID6385661460
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