Summary
Single Fanam, Issued by, East India Company, Madras Presidency, India, 1764-1807
Minted by Fort St. George (Madras)
Obverse Description
A single deity (Vishnu?) (die larger than flan)
Reverse Description
Interlinked letter C's without bead (die larger than flan)
Edge Description
plain
Significance
While authorised from England to strike silver rupees from 1688 the Madras Coincil elected to strike the smaller fanam pieces at the standard of the Spanish Dollar. The initial design depicted a single deity on the obverse and two interlinked C's on the reverse (probably a reference to King Charles II). The design was retained until 1807. This piece is attributed to the last issue on the basis of its weight and crude die work.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1764-1807 AD
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Issued By
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
7 mm (Outside Diameter), 0.865 g (Weight)
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Shape
Off round
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References
Pr.19 KM#307
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1975. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 4, India. 1., 33 & 60 Pages
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2007. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1701 - 1800.
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