1 Kasu

The Pandya dynasty reached its political peak in the late 13th century under Maravarman Kulasekara and Jatavarman Sundara, controlling much of the southern peninsula and briefly dominating Sri Lanka. Small copper kasu of this period circulated through the busy port markets of Kayal and Korkai, where Arab traders documented brisk commerce in pearls, cotton, and horses. Marco Polo visited the Pandya coast around 1293 and left written accounts of its commercial density — these coins were the working currency of exactly that world.