Madras Mint – Early Coinages – Silver, Two
& One Fanams 1764 to 1806
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Partial standing figure of Vishnu
(crude compared with 1st & 2nd issues). Within a beaded border. |
Two interlinked Cs, one end separated
by a dot, which is often not visible. Surrounded by a beaded border. |
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Double
Fanam |
Single
Fanam |
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Official Weight
(g) |
1.83 |
0.91 |
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Actual Weight
(g) |
1.65-1.88 |
0.80-0.96 |
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Actual Diameter
(mm) |
7.4-11.1 |
7.0-7.9 |
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Composition |
Silver |
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Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination
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Provenance
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√ Comments |
Rarity |
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1.24 |
√ 27. |
18 |
Double fanam |
Ste |
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C |
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1.25 |
√ 28. |
19 |
Single fanam |
Ste |
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C |
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Double Fanam Example showing bead on Reverse |
Double Fanam Example showing beaded border
on Obverse |
Double Fanam
Example showing beaded border
on Reverse
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