Madras Mint – Reformation – Two Fanams 1808/12, Obverse Varieties

 

 

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Buckle Shape

Short Square

Short Square

Short Square

Short Square

Short Square

Square

Square

Square

Spelling of Legend

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

DOBLE FANAM

DOUBLE FANM

DOBBLE

FANAM

Correct

Diacritical marks

U

U

U+M

Not Clear

U

U

U

U+M

Stop in Legend

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Shading in Buckle

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

I

J

K

L

M

Buckle Shape

Short Oval

Short Oval

Short Oval

Short Oval

Short Oval

Spelling of Legend

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Diacritical marks

U+M

U+M

M

U

U

Stop in Legend

No

No

No

No

No

Shading in Buckle

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

 

 

O

P

Q

R

S

T

Buckle Shape

Long Oval

Long Oval

Long Oval

Long Oval

Long Oval

Long Oval

Spelling of Legend

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

Correct

FANAW

Diacritical marks

U+M

M

U

U+M+L

M+L

U

Stop in Legend

No

No

No

No

No

No

Shading in Buckle

No

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

T1

U

V

W

X

Buckle Shape

Rounded Oval

Dots

Dots

Dots

No Buckle

Spelling of Legend

Correct

Correct

Correct

FANAMƧ (retrograde S)

Correct

Diacritical marks

U+M

U+M

U

U+M

U

Stop in Legend

No

No

Yes

No

No

Shading in Buckle

Yes

No

No

No

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Short Square

Square

Short Oval

 

Long Oval

Rounded Oval

Dots

No Buckle

 

DOBBLE

DOBLE

DOBBLE

 

FANM

FANAW

FANAMƧ

 

 

U+M Diacritical

M Diacritical

Diacritical Marks – U

Diacritical Marks – U+M

Diacritical Marks – M

 

Diacritical Marks – U+M+L

Diacritical Marks – M+L

 

Stop in Legend – Yes

Stop in Legend – No

 

Shading in Buckle – No

Shading in Buckle – Yes