Catalog
1 Kasu
| Issuer | Madurai, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1630-1700 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicting a stylized royal emblem or throne symbol composed of clustered pellets arranged in a mound-like formation above a horizontal base with vertical striations, suggestive of a fish or lion throne motif characteristic of Madurai Nayaka coinage. The design is executed in low relief on an irregular flan with a beaded or dotted border surrounding the central motif. The field shows typical characteristics of hammered copper coinage, with an uneven surface texture resulting from the hand-striking process. The overall composition reflects the crude but distinctive artistic style of South Indian Nayaka period copper kasu. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (1630-1700) |
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