Madras Mint – Early Coinages – Silver, Fanam et infra 1690 to 1763
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Full standing figure of Vishnu, within
a beaded border. |
Two interlinked
Cs, with one, two or three dots. Surrounded by a beaded border. |
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Double
Fanam |
Fanam |
Half
Fanam |
Official Weight (g) |
2.07 |
1.03 |
0.51 |
Actual Weight (g) |
2.00-2.08 |
1.00-1.05 |
0.48 |
Actual Diameter (mm) |
9.1-11.3 |
7.8-9.4 |
7.1-7.9 |
Composition |
Silver |
Catalogue
Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
Obv |
Rev |
Provenance |
√ Comments |
Rarity |
1.18 |
√ 20. |
15 |
Double fanam |
Ste |
S |
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1.19 |
- |
” |
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Two dots on Reverse. Usually only
one visible. |
S |
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1.20 |
√ 22. |
- |
” |
Ste |
Same weight but cruder design (as
later issue). Only one dot visible on specimens examined, but could be two on
specimens showing full die impression. |
R |
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1.21 |
√ 23. |
16 |
Single fanam |
Ste |
One dot on reverse. |
S |
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1.22 |
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” |
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Two dots on reverse. One in centre
and one between ends of C. Reported by Wiggins. |
S |
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- |
√ 25. |
- |
Single Fanam Forgery |
Ste |
Very crude figure. |
RRR |
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1.23 |
√ 26. |
17 |
Half fanam |
? |
RJ (HC), Archie Maru |
The ANS apparently has one, Ref:
1973.56.1232 |
NR |
Obverse Varieties
Shape of
Figure |
The
shape of the figure varies. Normally a full figure is visible. On some coins
a cruder figure is shown and is only partially visible. |
Reverse Varieties
Dots |
There
may be three, two or one dots visible |