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Kasu - Perunjinga II Pallavas of Sendamangalam
| Issuer | Pallavas of Sendamangalam (Perunjinga II) |
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| Year | 1228-1278 |
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| Weight | 3.1 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a prominent palm tree or plantain tree motif rendered in bold relief, flanked by what appear to be stylized creeper or foliate elements rising vertically from the lower field. A crescent or similar symbol is visible above the tree at the upper field. The design is executed in the conventional South Indian medieval style, with bold linear strokes typical of hammered copper kasu issues. The flan is irregular and slightly uneven, consistent with the hand-struck production methods of this period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Pallavas of Sendamangalam were a minor feudatory dynasty operating in the Tamil country under the shadow of the Hoysalas and the declining Chola imperial structure. Perunjinga II is historically notable for leading a sustained rebellion against the Chola king Rajaraja III beginning around 1229, at one point capturing and imprisoning the Chola monarch himself — an extraordinary act of defiance that exposed how thoroughly Chola authority had collapsed in its final half-century.
Copper kasu issues of this dynasty are poorly documented in the die-study literature, and Mitch WI#356 remains one of the few standard reference points for attribution.