India, Travancore, 1860-1901 AD., Rama Varma VI and later, Chuckram, KM 21.
India, Indian Princely States, Travancore, Rama Varma IV and later, (no date) ca. 1860-1901 AD.,
1 Chuckram (ø 6 mm / 0,38 g), silver, axes (as pictured) about coin alignment ↑↓ (ca. 180°), "vira-raya" type,
Obv.: three (of ten) dots and two curved lines, interpreted by the natives as representing the legs and toes of the national deity Patmanabhan.
Rev.: fancy design, dot at center, over leaf spray.
KM 21 .
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the monetary system of Travancore:
16 AE Kasu - 1 AR Chuckram
4 AR Chuckram - 1 AR Fanam
2 AR Fanam - 1 AV Anantaraya fanam
52 1/2 AR Fanam - 1 AV Pagoda.
Rama Varma chuckrams have a sprig of foliage on obverse - the earlier not.