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Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s3.t2.1

Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s3.t2.1

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c23.s3.t2.1

Copper coins with the legend *pe ru vā ḷu ti* (Peruvaḻuti) discovered by Krishnamurthy confirm the historicity of another Early Pāṇṭiya king.⁶ The 'circular top' form of *ḻ* and the presence of the TB-I notation provide evidence to date this coin in the Early Period (ca. 2nd century B.C.).