Archive Lots

Travancore – Copper Thira kasu, Rani Gauri Lakshmi Bayi (1791-1815 AD), Sarasan 183.1, 0.80 grams. Obv: Garuda kneeling with hands in Anjalimudra within a circle and dotted border. Rev: stylized lotus within a circle and dotted border. Very Fine, Rare.

Travancore – Silver ½ rupee, Chitra Thirunala Bala Rama Varma II (1924-1949 AD), ME 1112, KM 63, 5.40 grams. Very Fine+, Scarce.

Travancore – Silver ½ rupee, Chitra Thirunala Bala Rama Varma II (1924-1949 AD), ME 1114, KM 64, 5.30 grams. Very Fine+, Scarce.

Travancore – Silver fanam, Moolam Thirunal Rama Verma VI (1885-1926 AD), dated ME1103, ‘RV’ monogram on the obverse, Sankha shell within wreath (state emblem) on reverse, KM #51, 1.50 grams. Extra Fine, Scarce.

Travancore – Silver ‘Velli fanam’, Ayilyam Thirunal Rama Verma III (1860-1880 AD), undated, stylized emblems on obverse and reverse, KM #22, 1.50 grams. Very Fine, Very Scarce.

Travancore – Silver 2 chukrams, Moolam Thirunal Rama Verma VI (1885-1926 AD), undated, ‘RV’ monogram on the obverse, Sankha shell within wreath (state emblem) on reverse, KM #50, 0.60 grams. Very Fine+, Scarce.

Travancore - Copper ½ Chukram, Rama Varma VI (1885-1924 AD), undated, Sarasan 224, 4.90 grams. Obv: Ara chuckram in Malayalam encircling conch with 6 ‘spines’. Rev: a decorated Sudarshana chakram design. Very Fine+, Rare in this condition.

Travancore Cochin State, Brass pass/teller token of the state treasury, sub-treasury office at Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), state emblem of Sankha shell on the obverse and etched number 1699 on reverse, c. 1950-1955, 14.50 grams. The state of Travancore-Cochin was formed by the merger of the two princely states of the same names in 1950 and remained in existence till 1956. The state had four districts and 36 taluks. The Treasury Department ran the finances of the state. Sub-treasuries were located at the headquarters of every taluk. Very Fine, Rare.

Dutch India, Copper 1/10 Stiver/cash minted at Nagapattanam for circulation in South India and Dutch Ceylon, c.1700-1800, 3.40 grams. Obv: ‘Kali’ design. Rev: Tamil legend Nagapattanam. Very Fine, Scarce.

French India, uninscribed silver fanon, Pondicherry, ND (1760), KM 44, 1.40 grams. Obv: Pearled crown Rev: five fleur-de-lis symbols. Very Fine, Scarce.