Kerala Coin Collections

COIN COLLECTIONS

 ANNA

An Anna was a currency unit formerly used in india equal to 1/16  rupee. It was subdivided into 4 Paise or 12 Pies (thus there were 64 paise in a rupee and 192 pies). The term belonged to the Muslim monetary system. The ānā is not commonly used since India decimalised its currency in 1957.

This is the coin which is used in the ruling periods of British

This is one of the important coin which is present in 1116.it is known as "ONE FANAM".this coins are prent in the ruling period of Mr.Balarama varma .Now the cost of these is too much.

This is the another side of "ONE FANAM  COIN"which is one of the rare coin which is present 1116.It is made by Mr.Balarama Varma in 1116.And it is the rare collection of kerala coins.

This coins are known as "THERAKASU" which are made by venad rulers  for small denomination money for everyday usage..In kerala, the most discovered coins are silver coins...because they have the resistant against the climate....

Vira Kerala  varma (1127-1155 AD), Udayamarthanda varma(1175-1195 AD)silver  coins have also been discovered, but they are not voluminous yet. Gold coins also came into use from 12th century, but their find has been rarer than that of  silver.