Bombay Mint – Silver Fifth Rupees (Fanams), Reverse IV, IVa & V

Rev IVa. The major difference here lies in the fact that although much of the execution of the inscription is very similar to that seen on reverse IV, here the differentiating mark of the flower is finer with only a vestige of the flower seen on reverse IV but without the small curvy lines that flank the stalk. The reverse retains the chronological detail of frozen RY 9.

Rev V. Here again the execution is markedly superior to that seen on reverse IV. However, the most noteworthy aspect is the chronological detail, where the RY is seen now definitely ‘frozen’ at 9. The differentiating mark in the seen of julūs is a flower, but without a stalk, and the execution of the word julūs itself bears close similarities with reverse II rather than reverse IV, with the ‘knot’ being triangular in shape, but not hollow or projecting vertically.

Rev IV	Rev IVa	Rev V