1 Kasu Maharaj/Mahadev

The Thanjavur Maratha kingdom was a branch of the Bhonsle clan, established in the Carnatic after Venkoji — half-brother of Shivaji — seized the region in 1676. The small copper kasu denominations were the workhorse of local bazaar trade, circulating alongside Mughal, Company, and indigenous Tamil coinage in a genuinely pluralistic monetary environment. Attribution between individual rulers in this series remains contested among specialists, with "Maharaj" and "Mahadev" readings disputed depending on die state and the degree of degeneration in the Nagari legend.