Setu coins or Setu bull coins are found in large quantities in the northern part of Sri Lanka and in Southern India. Codrington in his book Ceylon Coins and Currency published in 1924 and Mitchiner in his book Oriental Coins published in 1978 have clearly pointed out that the traditional design of Sri Lanka standing King Type Copper Massa  of the Jaffna Kingdoms belongs to the Aryacakravarti dynasty from 1284 AD to 1410 AD. Setu coins were previously attributed to the Setupati Princes of Ramanathapuram in South India. There are two series one in the issued from the 13th to the 15th centuries and the other after the brief loss of sovereignty to the rival Kotte kingdom from 1450 to 1467 and reconstitution of the Kingdom. Even during the rule of Sapumal Kumaraya coins were issued in Jaffna that was distinct. Three types of this series are illustrated below. The obverse of these coins have a human figure flanked by lamps and the reverse has the Nandi  symbol, the legend Sethu in Tamil with a crescent moon above. There are number of categories of these coins. In type I  is closely aligned with the Chola copper coins of the 13th century although slightly larger in size. The Tamil Setu replaces the Nagari Rajaraja in the cola coins. In type I  the blank is even broader but a recumbent bull appera obverse in a vertical position. In the coin type II the seated figure is replaced with a Bull.

Question: What can you see on the revers of the Setu coin?
Answer: the Nandi symbol

Question: How Chola copper coins could be distintguished?
Answer: slightly larger in size

Question: Who first used the Setu coins?
Answer: Aryacakravarti dynasty

Question: What happened to Aryacakravarti dynasty between 1450 and 1467?
Answer: brief loss of sovereignty

Question: What Kingdoms used Setu coins in Sri Lanka?
Answer: Jaffna Kingdoms

Question: How many years did the King Type Copper Massa belonged to the Aryacakravarti dynasty last?
Answer: 126

Question: How many years did the Jaffna Kingdoms belong to the Aryacakravarti dynasty?
Answer: 126

Question: How many years did the brief loss of sovereignty last?
Answer: 17

Question: What was a contemporaneous rival to the Jaffna Kingdom?
Answer: Kotte kingdom

Question: When was the Aryacakravarti dynasty?
Answer: 1284 AD to 1410 AD

Question: Who published their book first, Codrington or Mitchiner?
Answer: Codrington

Question: When was the second coin series issued?
Answer: after the brief loss of sovereignty to the rival Kotte kingdom from 1450 to 1467

Question: What is next to the human on the coins?
Answer: lamps

Question: What type of coins were copper?
Answer: Chola

Question: Where were coins released when Sapumal Kumaraya was ruler?
Answer: Jaffna

Question: Setu coins are also known as what?
Answer: Setu bull coins

Question: Which side of the coins have the moon on them?
Answer: reverse

Question: Who was on the cola coins last, Tamil Setu or Nagari Rajaraja?
Answer: Tamil Setu

Question: How many years did the Kotte kingdom rule?
Answer: 17

Question: When was the book by Mitchiner published?
Answer: 1978

Question: How many years was the sovereignty to the rival Kotte kingdom last?
Answer: 17

Question: How many years did the Aryacakravarti dynasty last?
Answer: 126

Question: Which event happened first, Codrington published his book Ceylon Coins and Currency or Mitchiner published his book Oriental Coins  ?
Answer: Codrington

Question: Which author's book was published first, Codrington or Mitchiner?
Answer: Codrington

Question: How many years was the time span where there was a brief loss of sovereignty to the rival Kotte kingdom?
Answer: 17

Question: How many years did the King Type Copper Massa of the Jaffna Kingdoms belong to the Aryacakravarti dynasty?
Answer: 126

Question: How many years after Codrington published his book about Ceylon Coins did Mitchiner publish his book about Oriental Coins?
Answer: 54