Travancore (1888-89) 1/2 chuckram
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This specimen was lot 38624 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $660. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Travancore. 1/2 Chuckram, ND (1888-89). Rama Varma VI. PCGS AU-53." Numista states this coin was worth 1/56 of a rupee. Quarter chuckrams (KM 35) also exist. Maharaja Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma V ruled 1885-1924.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 5.03 g, copper, 16 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-36.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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