© Joseph Kunnappally
© Joseph Kunnappally
1 Cash - Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
1005 (1830) year| Copper | 0.65 g | 8 mm |
| Issuer | Kingdom of Travancore (Indian Hindu Dynasties) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1005 (1830) |
| Calendar | India - Kollam era |
| Value | 1 Cash (1⁄448) |
| Currency | Rupee (1729-1947) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 0.65 g |
| Diameter | 8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#71980 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 80% |
Reverse
Shiva Lingam flanked by sprays in circle, surrounded by beads, date below
Lettering: ൧൦൦൫
Translation: (Malayalam Era date) 1005
Edge
Plain
Comment
- Swathi Tirunaḷ Rama Varma (Malayalam: സ്വാതി തിരുനാള് രാമവർമ്മ) was the Maharaja of the Kingdom of Travancore, British India from 1813- 1846.Predecessor: Gowri Lakshmi Bayi
Regent: Gowri Parvati Bayi (1815–1829)
Successor: Uthram Thirunal
Born: 16 April 1813, Travancore
Died: 27 December 1846 (aged 33), Travancore
Regnal name: H. H. Sree Padmanabhadasa Vanchipala Sree Ramavarma Kulasekhara Kiritapati Manney Sultan Maharajah Raja Ramaraja Bahadur, Shamsher Jang, Maharajah of Travancore
Dynasty: Kulasekhara, Venad Swaroopam
Father: Changanassery Lakshmipuram Palace's Raja Raja Varma Valiya Koyi Thampuran
Mother: Gowri Lakshmi Bayi
Religion: Hinduism
- The Malayalam calendar was started in 825 AD, making the date on this coin 1005+825 = 1830 AD
- Shiva Lingam on reverse (see image)
- Variety (Conch to left - see image below)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the coin is that it features an image of Lord Vishnu, the Hindu deity, on one side, and the king's name and title in Malayalam on the other side. This highlights the cultural and religious significance of Hinduism in the Kingdom of Travancore during that time period.
