Travancore Kingdom , ( 1729–1947 AD ) ತಿರುವಾಂಕೂರ್ ಸಂಸ್ತಾನ.

Travancore was a former Hindu feudal kingdom (1729-1858) and Indian Princely State (1858-1947) with its capital at Padmanabhapuram or Trivandrum ruled by the Travancore Royal Family. The Kingdom of Travancore comprised most of modern day southern Kerala, Kanyakumari district, and the southernmost parts of Tamil Nadu. The state's flag was red with a silver, dextrally-coiled, sacred conch shell (Turbinella pyrum).

Mysore Kingdom ( ಮೈಸೂರು ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನ ) (1399 to 1947 AD )

 The Kingdom of Mysore (ಮೈಸೂರು ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನ ) (1399–1947 AD) was a kingdom of southern India, traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 in the vicinity of the modern city of Mysore. The kingdom, which was ruled by the Wodeyar family, initially served as a vassal state of the Vijayanagara Empire. With the decline of the Vijayanagara Empire (circa 1565), the kingdom became independent. The 17th century saw a steady expansion of its territory and, under Narasaraja Wodeyar I and Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar, the kingdom annexed large expanses of what is now southern Karnataka and parts of Tamil Nadu to become a powerful state in the southern Deccan.The reign of Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar (1673 - 1704 AD) was a golden period in mysore history. His administration with lot of reforms and the explansion of his territory is worth mentioning.

ಮೈಸೂರು ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ: ಚಿಕ್ಕದೇವರಾಜ ಒಡೆಯರ್ ರವರ (ಕ್ರಿ.ಶ. 1673-1704), ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಅಪರೂಪದ ತಾಮ್ರದ ನಾಣ್ಯ . ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ: ಬಲಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವ ನಂದಿ ,ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ: ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿಯಲ್ಲಿ,- "ಚಿಕ್ಕ ದೇವರಾಯ "( ಬಹುಶಃ ದೋಷಪೂರಿತ ಅಚ್ಹೊತ್ತಿನಿಂದ) ಹೆಸರು ಪುನರಾವರ್ತಿತವಾಗಿರಬಹುದು ಚಿಕ್ಕದೇವರಾಜ ಒಡೆಯರು (ಕ್ರಿ.ಶ. 1672-1704ರವರೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಮೈಸೂರು ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನಾಳಿದ ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತ ಹಾಗೂ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸಮರ್ಥ ರಾಜರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರು .ಇವರ ಕಾಲ ಮೈಸೂರು ಇತಿಹಾಸದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸುವರ್ಣಯುಗವೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ದಕ್ಷ ಆಡಳಿತದಿಂದ ಅಪಾರ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಿದ ಇವರಿಗೆ ‘ನವಕೋಟಿ ನಾರಾಯಣ’, ‘ರಾಜಾಜಗದೇವ’ ಎಂಬ ಬಿರುದುಗಳೂ ಕೂಡಾ ಇತ್ತು. ದಕ್ಷ ದೊರೆಯಾದಂತೆಯೇ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಂಗೀತ ವಿಸ್ತಾರಂ ಎಂಬ ಕೀರ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡ ಈತ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅಪ್ರತಿಮ ಕವಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೆಸರು ಪಡೆದ ಈತ ‘ಚಿಕ್ಕದೇವರಾಜ ಬಿನ್ನಪ’, ‘ಗೀತ ಗೋಪಾಲ’, ‘ಭಾರತ ಭಾಗವತ’ ಇವೇ ಮೊದಲಾದ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಠಾದ್ವೈತ ಧರ್ಮ ತತ್ವವನ್ನು ಸಾರುವ ಕೃತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.ಚಿಕ್ಕದೇವರಾಜ ಒಡೆಯರು ಉತ್ತಮ ಆಡಳಿತಗಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಆಡಳಿತವನ್ನು ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಗೊಳಿಸಿ,, ಅಠಾರ ಕಛೇರಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿದರು. ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ 18 ಆಡಳಿತ ಶಾಖೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಪತ್ರ ವ್ಯವಹಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸುವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿ “ಅಂಚೆ” ಇಲಾಖೆಯನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.ತೆರಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುನಿಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದರು.ಇವರು ಆಡಳಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಿತವ್ಯಯ ಸಾಧಿಸಿ ಖಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಧನಕನಕಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಚಿಕ್ಕದೇವರಾಜನಾಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೊಡ್ಡದೇವರಾಜನಾಲೆ ಎಂಬ ಎರಡು ಕಾಲುವೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿ ನೀರಾವರಿ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯವನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿದರು. ಚಿಕ್ಕದೇವರಾಜರು 1687 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊಘಲ್ ದೊರೆ ಔರಂಗಜೇಬನಿಂದ ಮೂರು ಲಕ್ಷ ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡು ಕೊಂಡು ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಡಿಗೆ ಉಳಿಸಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟವರು. ರಾಜ್ಯದ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ, ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳ ಯೋಗಕ್ಷೇಮ ಎರಡಕ್ಕೂ ವಿಶೇಷ ಗಮನ ಕೊಟ್ಟವರು .ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದ ಹಾಗೂ ಆಧುನಿಕ ವಿಚಾರಧಾರೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಇವರು ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿ ಅವರು ತಾನು ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ತನ್ನ ರಾಣಿಯರು ಸಹಗಮನ ಮಾಡಬಾರದೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಚಿಕ್ಕ ದೇವರಾಜ ಒಡೆಯರ್ ಅವರ ಆರೋಹಣವು ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾರತದ ಇತಿಹಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಮಹತ್ವದ ತಿರುವು ನೀಡಿತು. ಒಂದೆಡೆ, ವಿಜಯನಗರ ಮತ್ತು ಬಿಜಾಪುರ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಿಡಿತವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನೊಂದೆಡೆ ಮೈಸೂರು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವಾಗಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಜಯನಗರದ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಉತ್ತರಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಎಂದೇ ಗುರುತಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.

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25 Cash

25 Cash

Mysore Under Hyder Alli And Tipu Sultan 1761 -1799 AD

Hyder Ali, who joined the army as a foot soldier, came to prominence. By many accounts, he enjoyed the confidence of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar II, and hence essayed a meteoric rise in the affairs of the Kingdom. During the minority of Maharaja Nanjaraja Wodeyar, Hyder Ali rose to become the de facto ruler of the state, retaining the Wodeyars as nominal rulers. His son Tipu Sultan dispensed with this charade and assumed full royal powers. Tipu Sultan prosecuted a brilliant military career; the Mysore Kingdom found itself in a series of four wars with the British East India Company, which was then expanding its control in India. In 1799 Tipu Sultan was finally defeated by the British in the fourth Mysore War. After his defeat  wodeyars  were restored as  Princes  by British .

1By 8 Paisa Patan Mint

Banglore mint, Quarter Paisa

Banglore mint, Quarter Paisa

silver -Rupee

Boya Polygars of Rayadurga,(Vijayanagar Feudatory,) c. 16th century, Copper Unit, 8.1 g, 18.28 mm,

Obv :  Floral design and  kannada legend "Ra" in centre probably for Rayadurga, Rev : Same as the obverse.

Chandellas of Jejakabhukti, Jaya Varman (AD 1117) copper coin,3.6g.

Chandellas of Jejakabhukti, Jaya Varman (AD 1117) copper coin,3.6g. Obv: Hanuman (warrior) running to right. Rev: Devanagari legend in three line “ Shri Maj-Ja/ ya Varmma /Deva “.Ref: Deyell 139.

RANAS OF MEWAR: Rana Sangram Singh ( 1509-1527)

RANAS OF MEWAR: Rana Sangram Singh,( 1509-1527), copper square falus .7.86 grams.Devnagari legend “Sri Sangram Sahi” He is the grand father of great warrior "Rana Pratapa Singh" . Sangram Sin

gh was also known as Rana Sanga .Vikram samvat date 1575 ?... (1518 AD). He ruled from 1508 - 1527 AD

Maharana Sangram Singh Sisodia commonly known as Rana Sanga, was an brave ruler of Mewar and head of a powerful Rajput confederacy in Rajputana during the 16th century. He was the grandson of Rana Kumbha . Rana Sanga fought against the Afghan Lodhi dynasty of Delhi Sultanate, and later against the Turkic Mughals of Ferghana.. Ie Babur .Rana Sanga fought the rulers of Delhi, Malwa and Gujarat numerous times during his lifetime defeating them on various accounts. After the assassination of Ibrahim Lodi by Babur, the power in Delhi declined and he emerged as the strongest Hindu king of North India.

Hagalvadi palegar Muddu Virappa Nayaka

Kannada letter "Mu" for Muddu Virappa

British -East India Company.

British East India Company (1600- 1857 AD) formed for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India, incorporated by royal charter on Dec. 31, 1600. Starting as a monopolistic trading body, the company became involved in politics and acted as an agent of British imperialism in India from the early 18th century to the mid 19th century. After 1857 Indian mutiny, crown of England took over the administration of India from East India Company and ruled India till it got independence in 1947.

Copperoon,( Paisa ) English East India Company ,Bombay Presidency, 1674 AD

The earliest pice struck for circulation in Bombay by the English East India Company, i.e. in the time of Charles II . British struck their first coins in Bombay in European style , Their gold coins were named " Carolina ". silver coins “Anglina “ ,from the name ”  England “, their Pice “Copperoon “as they were copper coins . And tin coins  "Tinny". The exchange rate was set at 11 Tinnys =1 Copperoon .and 48 Copperoon =1 Anglina , no gold coins ( Carolinas ) were struck until 1717 AD .

Obv: MON / BOMBAY / ANGLIC / REGIMS / A°9° (1674) (Means Money of Bombay Anglican Regime )   in five lines, within a doted circle, surrounded by an inscription: A: DEO: PAX: & INCREMENTVM 

Rev: The Shield of Arms of the Honorable East India Company within a doted circle surrounded by an inscription: HON: SOC: ANG : IND : ORI : is abbreviated Latin for -" Honorable society  of England for East Indies Trade .

 The Island of Bombay was handed over to Charles II( English Prince ) by Portuguese in the year of 1665 as a part of dowry and regnal year shown in the coin should be counted from 1665 .

 So  Anno 9 means  . 1665 A.D + 9 = 1674 AD

Madras Presidency , Copper Cash - 1731 AD
Obv: A heart shield surmounted by a 4. Triply divided with a letter in each compartment (E - I - C) abbreviation for East India Company. A wavy line above.
Rev: 1731 inside dotted circle .