The Chola power declined gradually in the 13th century, most of the south of Tamilnadu went to Pandyas and the Arcot was partly under Hoysala influence and partly ruled under Perunjigas and their Pandya successors. The coins that circulated in the south Arcot district during this period are common though they all typically followed Chola prototype, the initial ones have had the character "Kho" meaning Royalty. The Perunjigas followed Pallava emblem of Bull on the obverse whereas the reverses were of Chola standing King formula. After 1278, South Arcot came under the rule of later Pandyas. The commoner of the coins is Konerirayan issue. Koneri Rayan literally means King Koneri and was the title used by Kolottunga III, Sundara Pandyan and by those of later Pandyas.

PANDYAS OF MADURAI

Though the second Pandyan kingdom was established earlier, it fell to Cholas invasion but soon regained its independence at 1210 AD. Jatavarman Kulasekara became the independent king of Madurai followed by Maravarman Sundara Pandya, Jatavarman Sundara Pandya and so on. Maravarman Kulasekara Pandya, Jatavarman Sundara Pandya-II, and Jatavarman Sundara Pandya-III became the last rulers of the kingdom, but the Pandya kingdom could not survive after1325 AD due to the attack of Ghiyath-al-din Tughluq Sultan's southern campaign. Pandyas issued coinage in Chola style but with a Pandyan emblem FISH sometime single and sometime double. the quality of engraving and the artistic intricacy degraded as the time passed by.

VENAD CHERAS

Kulottunga Chola suffered military reverses in the north and following his death in 1120 AD - the Chola power totally weakened. It was the time, Venad Cheras conquered Tirunelveli district and continued the coinage in Chola style but with different themes. Battle axe type coins became very common and well known to the economy and underwent gradual degeneration in style.

BANAs of MADURAI, RAMNAD

It was during Mallikarjuna Raya's (of Vijayanagara kingdom) reign, Banas controlled much of Madurai and Ramnad (Ramanathapuram). From the inscriptions, it appears that Irangavillidasan Navali Vanaraya Bana, Bhuvaneka Vira Samara Kolahala, Sundar Tol-udaiyan, Tirumal Irunjolai Mahabali Bana were the chiefs at Madurai as well as Ramnad. They minted coins from Madurai with Garuda on the obverse and their title on the reverse. Beautifully engraved coins appeared in Vijayanagara style, and the artistic beauty was superior.