Archive Lots

Travancore - Rama Varma VI (1885-1924 AD), Copper 1/2 Chuckram, Sarasan 224, 4.80 grams. Obv: stylized conch shell in the center, Ara chuckram in Malayalam around. Rev: a 'Sudarshana Chakra' with a six-pointed star in the center. Fine, Scarce.

Travancore - Copper 1/2 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. VF+, Rare in this condition.

Travancore, Venad Kingdom - unattributable Copper thira cash, similar to B. Sarasan 101.4, 1.00 grams. Obv: Seated Ganesha. Rev: Open lotus. Fine.

Travancore - Bala Rama Varma II (1924-1949 AD), Silver fanam, ME 1112, KM 61, 1.60 grams. Obv: Sankha in wreath Rev: king's name, value and date in dotted circle. About Uncirculated.

Dutch India - Negapatnam, anonymous pagoda, 'Porto Novo' type, struck c.1747-1781 AD, KM 22, 3.40 grams. Obv: The deity Vishnu, as Venkateswara, with a 'lazy J' to right. Rev: granulated field. VF+, Scarce.

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

Dutch India - Copper 4-cash or 1/6th stiver struck at Nagapattanam for use in Ceylon, 'Kali' design on obverse, Tamil legend Nagapattanam in two lines on reverse, 3.40 grams. VF+, Scarce.

French India - Silver Rupee, in the name of Alamgir II, Pondicherry mint with pseudo-mint name Arcot, RY Ahd, crescent to the left of RY, KM 12, 11.10 grams. VF, Scarce.

French India - Silver Rupee, struck in the name of Shah Alam II, Pondicherry mint (pseudo-mintname 'Arkat'), AH 1221/RY43, crescent mark on reverse, KM 15, 11.40 grams. XF+, Scarce.

French India - Silver 1/5 rupee or fanon, Phulcheree (Pondicherry) mint, with letter 'P', no date visible, KM 67, 2.30 grams. XF+.