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[[Pallava]]s ruled in | [[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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Pallavas ruled in Thondai Nadu northern part of Tamil country. The period of Pallava rule was 600 CE to 900 CE. Early studies about Pallava coins were made by Sir 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 coins. 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.