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1/4 Rupee - Pooradam Thirunal Sethu Lakshmi Bayi
| Issuer | Travancore, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1925-1931 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#E56 |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the denomination '1/4 RUPEE' and the Malayali Era date '1106' arranged vertically, enclosed within a wreath of symmetrical laurel-style foliate sprays tied with a ribbon bow at the base. Two six-petalled floral ornaments flank the wreath at mid-height. The circular legend 'RAMA VURMA' appears across the upper arc and 'TRAVANCORE' across the lower arc in raised Latin capital letters, with a beaded border encircling the entire design. |
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| Mintage | 1100 (1925) - - 1103 (1928) - . - 200,000 1106 (1931) - - 200,000 |
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Sethu Lakshmi Bayi ruled Travancore as regent from 1924 to 1931, one of the few women to exercise executive authority over a princely state during the British Raj. Her reign was administratively capable — she pushed through civil service reforms and resisted pressure from the Travancore royal family's rival faction backing her younger cousin Sethu Parvathi Bayi. That dynastic tension ultimately ended her regency when the younger claimant came of age and British authorities declined to intervene on her behalf.
The KM#E56 designation suggests this piece may carry pattern or essai status — collectors should verify whether examples in hand represent circulation strikes or proof-style minting trials.