Pandyan Dynasty
- The coins issued by the Pandyan dynasty were square-shaped with an image of an elephant in the early period.
- Later, fish became a very important symbol in the coins.
- The gold and silver coins had inscriptions in Sanskrit and copper coins in Tamil.
Pallava Dynasty
- The coins of the Pallava dynasty had the figure of a lion.
Chola Dynasty
- The coins of the Chola King Raja Raja I had the standing king on one side and the seated goddess on the other side with inscriptions generally in Sanskrit.
- Rajendra I’s coins had the legend ‘Sri Rajendra’ or ‘Gangaikonda Chola’ inscribed with the emblems of tiger and fish.
