½ Rupee - Pooradam Thirunal Sethu Lakshmi Bayi

½ Rupee - Pooradam Thirunal Sethu Lakshmi Bayi - obverse½ Rupee - Pooradam Thirunal Sethu Lakshmi Bayi - reverse

Obverse © Joseph Kunnappally

Features

Issuer Kingdom of Travancore (Indian Hindu Dynasties)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1103-1107 (1928-1932)
Calendar India - Kollam era
Value ½ Rupee
Currency Rupee (1729-1947)
Composition Silver (.950)
Weight 5.33 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
83090
References KM# F56
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Conch shell flanked by sprays, value in Malayalam 'Thiruvithamkoor Arra Roopa' surrounds

Lettering:
തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര്‍
അര രൂപാ

Translation: Travancore Half Rupee

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

Comments

- 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

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1103 (1928)  100 000 20% 1927-28.
1106 (1931)  500 002 $ 32 70% 1930-31
1107 (1932)  399 999 45% 1931-32

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