The Colas c36.s1.2

c36.s1.2

Obverse: Seven punches along the periphery with Tamil legend in Tamil and Grantha characters of 11th century A.D. The legend in six punches reads: *Kan gai ko ṇḍa co ḷan*. Seventh punch shows 4000 over 32 in Tamil characters. The latter number stands for the regnal year. The large central punch shows the Cōḷa emblem: Tiger with gaping mouth and with a parasol above its head seated on its haunches with tail lifted up, facing a pair of fish (Pāṇḍyan emblem) to proper right. Lamp stands flank them. Tamil letter *Ca* above fish.