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After the British defeated Tipu Sultan, they restored the puppet king Krishnaraja Wodeyar III, and brought Mysore under closer British supervision. The Wodeyars
continued in nominal rule until Indian independence.
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Krishnaraja Wodeyar III (1799-1868) |
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Krishna Raja Wodeyar (1799-1868): Gold pagoda
Weight: 3.42 gm. Diameter: 11 mm Die axis: 1 o'clock
Siva and Parvati seated facing, Siva holding a trisul (trident) and mriga (deer),
sun and moon above
Three line Devanagari legend: Sri / Krishnara / ja
Reference: MNI 1024-25
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Krishna Raja Wodeyar (1799-1868): Gold "Kanthirava" fanam
Weight: 0.37 gm. Diameter: 6 mm Die axis: n.a.
Narasimha (Lion-faced Vishnu) seated facing, holding a chakra in each upper hand
Degenerate illegible legend : Sri / Kamthi / rava
Reference: MNI 1027 var
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This coin is based on the "Kanthirava" fanam of Kanthirava Narasa, which in turn was based on the
statue of Narasimha at the Vijayanagar capital of Hampi. Most of the Wodeyar "Kanthirava" fanams have a stylized, unrecognizable lion's face. But this coin shows a clear
lion's face, in addition to a clear chakra in Lord Vishnu's right hand.
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Krishna Raja Wodeyar (1799-1868): Gold "Kanthirava" fanam
Weight: 0.37 gm. Diameter: 5 mm Die axis: n.a.
Narasimha (Lion-faced Vishnu) seated facing, holding a chakra in each upper hand
Degenerate illegible legend : Sri / Kamthi / rava
Reference: MNI 1027 var
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This is an example of the more often seen Wodeyar "Kanthirava" fanam, in which the lion's face has become stylized into six dots.
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Krishna Raja Wodeyar (1799-1868): Copper 6+1/4 cash
Weight: 2.90 gm. Diameter: 14 mm Die axis: 11 o'clock
Sardula (mythical tiger) standing left, sun, Sri and moon above,
all within double ruled, dotted border
Kannada legend: Krishna (referring to Krishna Raja Wodeyar),
Persian legend below, naming mint Mysore.
Reference: MNI 1043, KM C185
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When Krishnaraja was placed on the throne, he was a boy of only six years, and Dewan Purniya, the former finance minister, served as
regent until 1810. This coin was issued during the regency period and features the sardula, the mythical tiger of Mysore.
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Krishna Raja Wodeyar (1799-1868): Copper 10 cash, 1839
Weight: 4.52 gm. Diameter: 16-17 mm Die axis: 12 o'clock
Sardula (mythical tiger) standing left, sun, Sri and moon above,
date 1839 below, all within ruled border
Kannada legend: Krishna (referring to Krishna Raja Wodeyar),
Persian legend below, naming mint Mysore.
Reference: MNI 1049 var (denomination), KM C192.2
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Mysore coins began to be dated in the common era starting in 1833. The last Mysore coins were issued in 1843, after which British
coinage was introduced in the kingdom.
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