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Madras Mint – Early Coinages – Silver, Two, One & Half Fanams 1689

Full standing figure of Vishnu within a beaded border	Two interlinked Cs the ends of one separated by the figure 1. Within a beaded border.

	Double Fanam	Fanam	Half Fanam
Official Weight (g)	2.46	1.23	0.62
Actual Weight (g)	?	0.95-1.03	-
Actual Diameter (mm)	~12	8.7-10.3	~8
Composition	Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Denomination	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
1.15	17.	12	Double fanam		Two strokes between the ends of the C. Private collection.	RRR
1.16	√ 18.	13	Single fanam	Ste, RJ		RR
1.17	19.	14	Half fanam		None traced	NR