Coinage Pandyan dynasty








pandyan coin depicting temple between hill symbols , elephant, pandyas, sri lanka, 1st century ce.


coins of pandyas bear legend of different pandya ruler in different times. pandyas had issued silver punch marked , die struck copper coins in period. few gold coins attributed pandya rulers of period. these coins bore image of fish, singly, in pairs along symbols bow, conch, discus etc. coins latter inscriptions had been found in kanara district. scholars inclined attribute them alupa rulers. copper coins of pandyas had inscription of chola standing figure or chalukyan devices associated fish. these coins had blending of symbols various dynasties might indicative of conquests , defeats.some of coins had names sundara, sundara pandya or merely letter su etched. of coins bore boar doubtful legend vira-pandya on 1 side , figure of venu-gopala (murlidhara krishna) on flip side of coin. had been said coins issued pandyas , feudatories of cholas not attributed particular king.


the coins of pandyas square. coins etched elephant on 1 side , other side remained blank. inscription on silver , gold coins during pandyas, in sanskrit , copper coins bore tamil legends.


the coins of pandyas, bore fish symbols, termed kodandaraman , kanchi valangum perumal . chola standing , seated king type coins had titles bhutala ellamthalai , parasurama , kulasekhara . apart these, ellamthalaiyanam seen on coins had standing king on 1 side , fish on other. samarakolahalam , bhuvanekaviram found on coins having garuda, konerirayan on coins having bull , kaliyugaraman on coins depict pair of feet.







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