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Joseph Kunnappally

½ Rupee – Travancore

Standard circulation coins
India
Context
Year: 1937
Country: India Country flag
Issuer: Travancore
Period:
Kingdom
Currency:
Rupee
(1729—1947)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 200,000
Material
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 5.3 g
Silver weight: 5.03 g
Thickness: 1.31 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: 95% Silver
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
Obverse
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Reverse
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References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard63
Numista: #44701
Value
Bullion value: $14.41

Obverse

Description:
Shanku with sprays, encircled by the Malayalam legend 'Thiruvithamkoor Ara Roopa'.
Inscription:
തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര്‍

അര രൂപ
Translation:
Travancore

Half Rupee
Language: Malayalam

Reverse

Description:
Value and date within sprays; English legend surrounds.
Inscription:
BALA RAMA VARMA

HALF

RUPEE

1112

TRAVANCORE

Edge

Milled with edge lettering (similar to KM 64)
Legend:
B R V
Translation:
B(onā) R(eī) V(ublicae)
Language: Latin

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1937—200,000

Series: 1937 Kingdom of Travancore circulation coins

1 Fanam obverse
1 Fanam reverse
1 Fanam
1937
¼ Rupee obverse
¼ Rupee reverse
¼ Rupee
1937
½ Rupee obverse
½ Rupee reverse
½ Rupee
1937

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