Summary

1/3 Pavali coin issued by Dewan Purnaiya in the Mysore Princely State, India
Hammered silver coinage struck at Mysore mint in the period 1799-1810 AD

Obverse Description

Dancing figure facing; border of beads

Reverse Description

Two lines of Kanarese text (mayili hana); border of beads (could be third line off flan)

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

Jackson (1909) records this size of coin a 1/16th rupee. Krause states it is a 1/3 Pavali. The Pavali was a 1/4 rupee so the coin would be a 1/12 rupee. This piece weighs 0.88 g arguing that the Krause denomination is correct as the rupee should be about 11g (if the coin were 1/16th rupee the rupee would weigh 14g). Jackson records that the word 'Mayili' on the reverse may be connected to an old Kaunada word meaning 'token' although the weight seems full.

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