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A Chera coin with legend "Makkotai" A number of coins, assumed to be of the Cheras, which are mostly found in the bed of the Amaravati River in Tamil Nadu, are a major source of early Chera historiography. [24] These include punch-marked coins. Square coins of copper and its alloys or silver have also been discovered.
The Cheras were another prominent dynasty during the Sangam Age in South India, alongside the Cholas and the Pandyas. The Chera kingdom, located in present-day Kerala and Kongu Nadu, had a significant impact on trade, economy, and cultural exchange during that time. The Cheras were known for their extensive trade networks and maritime activities.
Kuttuvan Kotai (Tamil: குட்டுவன் கோதை), also spelled Kothai/Kodai, [1] was a Chera ruler of early historic (pre-Pallava) south India. [2] [3]Silver coins bearing a portrait facing right with Tamil-Brahmi legend "Ku-t-tu-va-n Ko-tai" have been discovered from Amaravati riverbed in Karur, central Tamil Nadu.
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The Chera dynasty was the prominent power during this time with the Ay dynasty in the south and Mushika dynasty in the north. After the fall of the second Chera kingdom, a lot of small feudal kingdoms emerged.
Kongu Chera dynasty, or Cheras or Keralas [1] of Kongu or Karur, or simply as the Chera dynasty, were a medieval royal lineage in south India, initially ruling over western Tamil Nadu and central Kerala. [2] The headquarters of the Kongu Cheras was located at Karur-Vanchi , the ancient base of the early historic Cheras, in central Tamil Nadu.
“The site where the coins were found was a main settlement area for miners.” In 2016, in nearby Switzerland, more than 200 coins from the 1300s were discovered by chance in a forest near Zurich.
Gold coins buried in a small pot and dated to the fifth century B.C. were discovered in modern-day Turkey. Archaeologists believe that the coins—based on their location underneath a Helensitic ...