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	[[Pallava]]s ruled in [[Tondaimandalam\|Thondai Nadu]] northern part of [[Tamil ~~people~~\|Tamil]] country~~. The period of Pallava rule was 600~~ CE to ~~900~~ CE. Early studies about Pallava coins were made by ~~Sir~~ [[Walter Elliot (~~ICS~~)\|Walter Elliot]] ~~(1858), T. Desikachary (1933), C.Minaksi (1938), and S.Ramayya (1967)~~.		The [[Pallava dynasty]] ruled [[Tondaimandalam\|Thondai Nadu]], the northern part of [[History of Tamil Nadu\|Tamil]] country, from 275 CE to 897 CE. Early studies about Pallava coins were made by [[Walter Elliot (naturalist)\|Walter Elliot]].

	The Pallava coins were minted in [[lead]], [[copper]] and [[bronze]]. [[~~silver~~]] and [[gold]] ~~are so far~~ not ~~yet~~ discovered, but in Pallava inscriptions there is a note about [[gold coin]]s. The coins were mostly round, and a very few were square. They weigh about 0.450 to 9.8 grams and size is about 1 cm to 2.5 cm. The basic symbols in Pallava coins are [[bull]] and [[lion]]. The bull is the royal emblem of Pallavas and the emblem of [[Lord Siva]]. Apart from bull and lion, symbols ~~like~~ [[~~svastika~~]], [[~~cakra~~]], flag, twin masted ship, elephant, [[crescent]] were also seen in Pallava coins.		The Pallava coins were minted in [[lead]], [[copper]] and [[bronze]]. [[Silver]] and [[gold]] coins have not been discovered, but in Pallava inscriptions there is a note about [[gold coin]]s. The coins were mostly round, and a very few were square. They weigh about 0.450 to 9.8 grams and size is about 1 cm to 2.5 cm. The basic symbols in Pallava coins are [[bull]] and [[lion]]. The bull is the royal emblem of Pallavas and the emblem of the Hindu god [[Lord Siva\|Shiva]]. Apart from bull and lion, symbols such as the [[swastika]], [[chakra]], flag, twin-masted ship, elephant, and crescent were also seen in Pallava coins. The ship design found on coins is believed to represent the successful invasion and control of the rich eastern seaport of Kaviripaddinam.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Society \|first=American Oriental \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I4zSAAAAMAAJ \|title=Journal of the American Oriental Society \|date=1913 \|publisher=American Oriental Society \|pages=213 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VjMKAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Pallava%20coinage%22%20-wikipedia \|title=The Gazetteer of India: History and culture \|date=1965 \|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting \|pages=xxxviii \|language=en}}</ref>

			==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[http://www.hindu.com/br/2005/02/01/stories/2005020100281500.htm The Hindu book review on ''The Pallava Coins'' by R. Krishnamurthy]		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050204065715/http://www.hindu.com/br/2005/02/01/stories/2005020100281500.htm The Hindu book review on ''The Pallava Coins'' by R. Krishnamurthy]
	*[http://tamilartsacademy.com/books/coins/chapter04.xml Pallava coins on Tamil net]		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090918184602/http://tamilartsacademy.com/books/coins/chapter04.xml Pallava coins on Tamil net]

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	[[Pallava]]s ruled in "[[~~Tondainadu~~]]" northern part of [[Tamil people\|Tamil]] country. The period of Pallava rule was 600 CE to 900 CE. Early studies about Pallava coins were made by Sir [[Walter Elliot (ICS)\|Walter Elliot]] (1858), T. Desikachary (1933), C.Minaksi (1938), and S.Ramayya (1967).		[[Pallava]]s ruled in [[Tondaimandalam\|Thondai Nadu]] northern part of [[Tamil people\|Tamil]] country. The period of Pallava rule was 600 CE to 900 CE. Early studies about Pallava coins were made by Sir [[Walter Elliot (ICS)\|Walter Elliot]] (1858), T. Desikachary (1933), C.Minaksi (1938), and S.Ramayya (1967).

	The Pallava coins were minted in [[lead]], [[copper]] and [[bronze]]. [[silver]] and [[gold]] are so far not yet discovered, but in Pallava inscriptions there is a note about [[gold coin]]s. The coins were mostly round, and a very few were square. They weigh about 0.450 to 9.8 grams and size is about 1 cm to 2.5 cm. The basic symbols in Pallava coins are [[bull]] and [[lion]]. The bull is the royal emblem of Pallavas and the emblem of [[Lord Siva]]. Apart from bull and lion, symbols like [[svastika]], [[cakra]], flag, twin masted ship, elephant, [[crescent]] were also seen in Pallava coins.		The Pallava coins were minted in [[lead]], [[copper]] and [[bronze]]. [[silver]] and [[gold]] are so far not yet discovered, but in Pallava inscriptions there is a note about [[gold coin]]s. The coins were mostly round, and a very few were square. They weigh about 0.450 to 9.8 grams and size is about 1 cm to 2.5 cm. The basic symbols in Pallava coins are [[bull]] and [[lion]]. The bull is the royal emblem of Pallavas and the emblem of [[Lord Siva]]. Apart from bull and lion, symbols like [[svastika]], [[cakra]], flag, twin masted ship, elephant, [[crescent]] were also seen in Pallava coins.

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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{unreferenced|date=October 2009}}

[[Pallava]]s ruled in "[[Tondainadu]]" northern part of [[Tamil people|Tamil]] country. The period of Pallava rule was 600 CE to 900 CE. Early studies about Pallava coins were made by Sir [[Walter Elliot (ICS)|Walter Elliot]] (1858), T. Desikachary (1933), C.Minaksi (1938), and S.Ramayya (1967).

The Pallava coins were minted in [[lead]], [[copper]] and [[bronze]]. [[silver]] and [[gold]] are so far not yet discovered, but in Pallava inscriptions there is a note about [[gold coin]]s. The coins were mostly round, and a very few were square. They weigh about 0.450 to 9.8 grams and size is about 1 cm to 2.5 cm. The basic symbols in Pallava coins are [[bull]] and [[lion]]. The bull is the royal emblem of Pallavas and the emblem of [[Lord Siva]]. Apart from bull and lion, symbols like [[svastika]], [[cakra]], flag, twin masted ship, elephant, [[crescent]] were also seen in Pallava coins.

==External links==
*[http://www.hindu.com/br/2005/02/01/stories/2005020100281500.htm The Hindu book review on ''The Pallava Coins'' by R. Krishnamurthy]
*[http://tamilartsacademy.com/books/coins/chapter04.xml Pallava coins on Tamil net]

{{Historic Indian currency and coinage}}

[[Category:Ancient currencies]]
[[Category:Pallava dynasty]]
[[Category:Economic history of Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Coins of India]]