May 21, 2007

Thiruvalluvar - Coin Image



Iravadam Mahadevan enlightens us about a Gold coin released by East India Company in early 19th century.
Beard seems to be an add-on to Thiruvalluvar later on..
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2 comments:

  1. Abi6:32 PM

    With a gap of nearly a century, I'm just surprised that the beard is so short ...

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  2. sugan6:18 PM

    ;-))

    Seriously..I wonder where the inspiration for our man's image came from?

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