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Gold and silver coins
S. SURESH
Tanjavur Maratha coins...
Chatrapati Shivaji (1630-1680 A.D.) conquered a part of Mysore and the forts of Jinji (or Gingee) and Vellore. He also captured Tanjavur from the Nayaks. His brother Venkaji or Ekoji was the first Maratha ruler of Tanjavur. The Marathas ruled Tanjavur till the mid-nineteenth century.
Shivaji issued many gold and copper coins bearing the titles Chatrapati on one side and Sri Raja Siva on the other.
After his death, Shivaji's kingdom was ruled by the peshwa or prime-minister. At this time, the Marathas minted silver coins modelled on the pattern of Mughal coins. Some of these coins bear mint-marks such as the goad and the spectacles.
The Tanjavur Marathas issued coins portraying Shiva. They also issued a copper coin featuring a four-armed goddess, seated cross-legged. The reverse of this coin bears the legend Maharaj in Nagari script.
Besides Tanjavur, the Marathas had mints in Pune and Salsette in Maharashtra and Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh.
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