Coin Details
Country:
India
Dynasty:
Kingdom of Travancore
Ruler:
Rani Gauri Lakshmi Bhai (1811 - 1815)
Composition:
Silver
Description
Obverse
Crescent with diamond above and two curved lines and ten pellets below (some off flan) . The curved lines and pellets are a depiction of \'Vishnupaadam\' (feet of Lord Vishnu, a God in Hinduism).
Reverse
12 pellets (some off flan) above a crescent representing the Rasi or the 12 signs of the zodiac. Flowers/sprays below. Travancore was a major center of Black pepper exports from India and there are opinions that the flowers/sprays represent pepper vines. They are more likely lotus flowers associated with the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi
