MY COLLECTIONS: MYSORE COINS

KANTHIRAVA NARASARAJA WODEYAR

Metal : Copper
Time : 1638 -1662 AD
Obverse: Standing Bull facing right
Reverse: "Kanthirava" in Nagari

KANNADA NUMERALS

These coins are found in Mysore state. According to some study these coins are used before hyder ali and tippu rule. Coins with numbers from 1 to 33, where 32 and 33 are very rare.

Metal : Copper

Time : 1734 - 1766
Ruler : Devaraya (Not sure)
Obverse : Kannada numerals encircled by dots
Reverse : Criss Cross lines

Weight : 2.37 to 3.11 grams
Diameter : 11-12 mm

Reference : KM #165.1, KM #165.22 & KM 165.23

Metal : Copper
Ruler : Unknown
Obverse : Elephant to left and sun and moon symbols at the top
Reverse : Cross lines

Metal : Copper
Ruler : Unknown
Obverse : Elephant to right
Reverse : Cross lines

Metal : Copper
Obverse: Peacock right in lined circle
Reverse: Cross lines
Ruler : Unknown
Ref : KM# 162

Metal : Copper
Obverse : Lion to left
Reverse : Lines
Ruler : Unknown

KRISHNARAJA WODEYAR

KRISHNARAJA WODEYAR II

2-1/2 CASH

Metal : Copper
Obverse : Shardula (Mythical lion) below kannada legend "Shri"
Reverse : Kannada legends "Krishna", Mint name and denomination
Mint : Mysore
Year : 1833-43
Reference : Krause C#190.2

5 CASH

Metal : Copper
Year : 1811 - 33
Obverse : Elephant Below Kannada Shri
Reverse : "V CASH" and Kannada scripts "Mayili Kasu 5"
Mint : Mysore
Ref: C# 171

Mayili is Old kannada word is supposed to signify a token .The term mayili kasu means token cash.

Metal : Copper
Year : 1811 - 33
Obverse : Elephant Below Kannada Shri Chamundi
Reverse : Kannada scripts "Mayili Kasu 5" and "V Cash"

Metal : Copper
Year : 1811 - 33
Obverse : Lion Below Kannada "Shri" and year 1942
Reverse : Kannada scripts "Krishna"

Metal : Copper
Year : 1811 - 33
Obverse : Lion Below Kannada "Shri"
Reverse : Kannada scripts "Krishna"
Weight : 2.66 grams

10 CASH

Metal : Copper

Obverse : Shardula (Mythical lion) below kannada legend "Shri" between sun and moon

Reverse : Kannada legend "Krishna", mint name and denomination

Mint : Mysore

Year : 1943

Ref : C #192.2

Metal : Copper

Obverse : Elephant below Kannada legend "Shri" between sun and moon symbol.

Reverse : Kannada letters : Cha Mayili Kasu followed by X Cash

Year : 1811-33

Reference : Kruase C#174a

20 CASH

Metal : Copper
Obverse : Elephant below Kannada letter "Shri" between Sun and moon
Reverse : 3 line kannada legends "Cha Mayili Kasu Yipathu" followed by English denomination
Mint : Mysore
Year : 1811 - 1833
Ref : C # 177b

Metal : Copper
Year : 1833 - 1843
Obverse : Kannada legends Shri Between Sun& moon, Chamundi, Lion and Date
Reverse : Kannada legends "Krishna" followed by mint name surrounded by denomination in kannada and english
Mint : Bangalore, All dates have MEILEE on Reverse
Ref : C# 193.2

25 CASH

Ruler : Diwan Purnaiya
Metal : Copper
Year : 1799-1810
Weight : 11.67 Grams
Obverse : Shardula (Mythical Tiger)
Reverse : Kannada Legends

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