½ Rupee - Pooradam Thirunal Sethu Lakshmi Bayi

Reverse

Value and date within sprays, English legend surrounds

Lettering:
RAMA VURMA
HALF RUPEE
1103
TRAVANCORE

Edge

Milled with edge lettering 'RV'

Lettering: R V

Translation: Rama Varma

Comment

- Pooradam Thirunal Sethu Lakshmi Bayi CI (1895–1985) was the regent of the Kingdom of Travancore in southern India between 1924 and 1931. She, along with her younger cousin, Moolam Thirunal Sethu Parvathi Bayi were adopted into the Travancore Royal Family and were the granddaughters of the celebrated painter, Raja Ravi Varma.

In 1924, Maharajah Moolam Thirunal died and his grand nephew and the heir to the throne, Sree Chithira Thirunal, was just 12 years old then. A regency became necessary, since the Maharajah was still a minor. It was decided, despite the opposition of the minor Maharajah's mother, Junior Maharani Sethu Parvathi Bayi, that Sethu Lakshmi Bayi should be Regent as she was the Senior Maharani until the minor King came of age in 1930.
Born: November 19, 1895, India
Died: 1985, Bengaluru, India
House: Travancore royal family
Predecessor: Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma
Successor: Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1103 (1928)	100000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1106 (1931)	500002	-	-	-	-	-	-
1107 (1932)	399999	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for ½ Rupee - Pooradam Thirunal Sethu Lakshmi Bayi 1103-1107 (1928-1932) coin.