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1 Kasu - Jatavarman Sundarapandyan II Ceylon type
| Issuer | Pandya dynasty |
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| Year | 1276-1301 |
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| Reference(s) | MSI#393 |
| Obverse description | Crude hammered copper flan depicting a stylized standing figure, likely a royal or divine effigy rendered in the primitive artistic convention typical of medieval South Indian kasu coinage. The design occupies the central field and is executed in low, irregular relief characteristic of the Ceylon-type Pandya series. Details are heavily worn and the flan edges are irregular, as is standard for hammered issues of this period. The overall composition reflects the influence of Sinhalese numismatic prototypes adopted by the Pandya rulers during the late 13th century. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a Tamil inscription arranged in multiple lines across the central field, reading 'கச்சி வழங்கும் பெருமாள்' (Kacci Vazangum Perumal), meaning 'The great lord who rules Kacci (Kanchipuram)'. The legend is rendered in archaic Tamil script, deeply struck but partially obscured by surface corrosion and the rough texture of the hammered flan. The inscription references the Pandya king's suzerainty over Kanchipuram, a significant political claim of the period. No border or decorative elements are discernible around the inscription field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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