Ponegyrics apart,Kerala coinage starts with Gold Parasuraman Panam.A unifaced gold spherule,resembling the coinage of ancient Tamizhakam,which the unknown Greek Mariner and author of 'PERIPLUS' confronted and recorded as Kaltis.
Travancore silver chuckrum(A.D.1600-1860)
Hoards of Roman and gold and silver coins and finds of Greek,Chinese and Arab coins point to Kerala's age old trade relation.A rare hoard of Roman silver from Nedumkandam(Iduki District) and an AKSUM copper coin from Karur throw welcome light on the most probable 'Pepper Route' functioned as a connecting link of the Maritime trade route,starting from western coast to Karur,the Capital of Chera Empire.A counter part of 'Silk Route'.
Kaarshapanam of Magadha Mouryan Period had well been transacted in Kerala as is evidenced by Kottayam,Eyyal Ankamali hoards. Ankamali hoard consists of 783 punch marked coins only.
From Parasuraman panam to Silver Veera Kerala Panam and there after up to the security edged Chitra half rupee(1946) of old Thiruvithamcore,one could see a continuity,though,not rarely broken by interludes such as that of Kalabhra.Shedding light in these appalling black holes
of kerala history is challenging.
VeeraKeralappanam(Silver)
Kaarshapanam of Magadha Mouryan Period had well been transacted in Kerala as is evidenced by Kottayam,Eyyal Ankamali hoards. Ankamali hoard consists of 783 punch marked coins only.
From Parasuraman panam to Silver Veera Kerala Panam and there after up to the security edged Chitra half rupee(1946) of old Thiruvithamcore,one could see a continuity,though,not rarely broken by interludes such as that of Kalabhra.Shedding light in these appalling black holes
of kerala history is challenging.
VeeraKeralappanam(Silver)Cultural heritage of kerala is a happy union of certain powerful subcultures,though did not have a
totally different existence from Indian Culture.Coinage reflects this much.There fore a voyage to Kerala coinage has to touch Kannur,Kozhikode,Kochi and Thiruvithamcore and also the coinage of the trading companies.Vellichakrom had been in circulation through Kerala right from the last phase of 16th century,as told by the hoard obtained from the Siva Temple of Kasaragode.Kannur Silver Panam tells an unprecedented story about the Muslim matrilineal head of State.
Kozhikode gold panam and Kochi silver puthen represent the regional heritage,uniquely.A vast number of coins of Thiruvithamcore,dating from 1600 to 1946 speaks volumes of a rich coin heritage.Silver half-one-two-chakroms series tell about one of the oldest legal tender coins of India.
Venitian Ducat otherwise known as 'Amaada'a pious gold piece for the Siriyan christians speaks
about a different aspect of its cultural scenario.
Amaada Mala
totally different existence from Indian Culture.Coinage reflects this much.There fore a voyage to Kerala coinage has to touch Kannur,Kozhikode,Kochi and Thiruvithamcore and also the coinage of the trading companies.Vellichakrom had been in circulation through Kerala right from the last phase of 16th century,as told by the hoard obtained from the Siva Temple of Kasaragode.Kannur Silver Panam tells an unprecedented story about the Muslim matrilineal head of State.
Kozhikode gold panam and Kochi silver puthen represent the regional heritage,uniquely.A vast number of coins of Thiruvithamcore,dating from 1600 to 1946 speaks volumes of a rich coin heritage.Silver half-one-two-chakroms series tell about one of the oldest legal tender coins of India.
Venitian Ducat otherwise known as 'Amaada'a pious gold piece for the Siriyan christians speaks
about a different aspect of its cultural scenario.
Amaada MalaExistance of Ananthasayanam coins and certain coins in brass(bronze)expand the imagination of
the researcher though they are being misinterpreted.
Kerala coinage a brief to the most outstanding commemoratives of India. Silver T99 and T1805
otherwise called Talassery Vella/Talassery panam were issued by the English to commemorate
the fall two heroes -Tippusultan and PazhassiRaja.
the researcher though they are being misinterpreted.
Kerala coinage a brief to the most outstanding commemoratives of India. Silver T99 and T1805
otherwise called Talassery Vella/Talassery panam were issued by the English to commemorate
the fall two heroes -Tippusultan and PazhassiRaja.
