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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. | ||