Description

India - Princely States.

Travancore.

Rama Varma IV, 1860-1880.

Velli Fanam ND (1860-61).

Obverse: 'Chuckram' within a large crescent above vishnupadam (feet of Lord Vishnu) that is represented by two curved lines and 10 pellets,for the toes, all within a wreath and a circle of beads.

Reverse: Crescent below twelve pellets considered as representing the 12 'Rasi' or the signs of the zodiac. Below that flower stalks with a dot in the middle Legend in Tamil: Date and 'pa ka' (for panam one) surrounds.

Silver, 1.43g, 11mm.

KM# 22.

Grade: gEF.