2 Puttuns - Ravi Varma IV

Issuer Cochin, Kingdom of
Year 1856-1858
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 2 Puttuns (1⁄21)
Currency Pagoda
Composition Silver
Weight 1 g
Diameter 10 mm
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Shape Round
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Reference(s) KM#6
Obverse description Lord Vishnu (one of the many deities of the Cochin royal family) facing, holding Gada (Mace), Padma (Lotus), Sankha (conch), Chakra (wheel) in his 4 arms Puthen means `New` in Malayalam. Puthen Panam (new money)
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Reverse description Stylized figure of Goddess Kali, Conch shell within
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Edge Plain
Mint
Mintage ND (1856-1858) - -
Numisquare ID 5864956730
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