1 Chuckram - Ayilyam Thirunal Rani Gouri Lakshmi Bayi
Travancore • 1 Chuckram • Silver • 1811–1815
- Denomination
- 1 Chuckram
- Issuer
- Travancore
- Struck
- 1811–1815
- Composition
- Silver
- Currency
- Rupee
- Weight
- 0.38 g
- Diameter
- 6.38 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM C8
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Where it came from
The 1811 Chuckram was issued during the reign of Ayilyam Thirunal Rani Gouri Lakshmi Bayi, who served as the regent queen of the Kingdom of Travancore. This period in Indian history was marked by the strengthening of administrative ties between the princely state and the British East India Company, necessitating a standardized local currency to facilitate trade and taxation within the region.
The coin follows the traditional design language of Travancore coinage, which prioritized symbolic representation over human portraiture. The iconography typically features the conch shell, a sacred emblem associated with Lord Padmanabha, the patron deity of the Travancore royal house. These small, thick silver coins were hand-struck, reflecting the artisanal minting techniques that persisted in the kingdom despite increasing colonial influence during the early nineteenth century.
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