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1 Kasu
| Issuer | Madurai, Kingdom of |
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| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Peacock facing right, rendered in a stylised native artistic manner typical of South Indian copper coinage; the bird's body and tail are depicted in low relief against a plain field, with the characteristic crest visible above the head. The flan is irregular in shape and the striking is somewhat weak, as is common for hammered issues of the Madurai Nayak kingdom. |
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| Reverse description | Stylised fish or abstract floral/vegetal device rendered in low relief within the plain field, consistent with the reverse types employed on Madurai Nayak copper kasu coinage. The design is characteristic of South Indian hammered issues, with a somewhat crude but intentional composition occupying the centre of the irregular flan. |
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| Mintage | ND |
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