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Coins of Chieftains

Devi

Telugu legend


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Pudukottai
Metal Copper

18th Century AD

Obverse and Reverse.

        Seated goddess the family deity of Tondaiman rulers, is depicted in the obverse side. Telugu legend 'Sri vijaya' is found in the reverse side.

Sethupathi Coins

Sethupathi
Metal copper

18th Century AD

Obverse.

Seated Ganesa with four hands.




Seated Ganesa


Tamil legend 'Se tu pa ti'


Sethupathi
Metal copper

18th Century AD

Reverse.

Tamil three letter legend 'Se tu pa [ti]'.

Venetian Coins

Venetian Coin
Metal Gold

Issuing authority : Duke Alvise Mocenigo.

1763 AD - 1779 AD

Obverse.

        St. Mark handing the gonfalon (flag) to the Doge. Dux (Duke) starting at top in the middle.



St. Mark and the Duke


Saviour


Venetian Coin
Metal Gold

Alvise Mocenigo.

1763 AD - 1779 AD

Reverse.

        The standing Saviour, with nimbus and surrounded by stars is enclosed by an oval of dots.


Venetian Coin
Metal Gold

Issuing authority : Duke Dominico Contarini.

1659 AD - 1674 AD

Obverse.

        St. Mark handing the gonfalon (flag) to the Doge. Dux (Duke) starting at top in the middle.



St. Mark with and the Duke

 


Saviour

 


Venetian Coin
Metal Gold

Dominico Contarini.

1659 AD - 1674 AD

Reverse.

        The standing saviour with numbus, surrounded by stars, is enclosed by an oval of dots.

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