Gold set - India Gold Coin (Fanam) Dainty - Stylized Animals (circa 1700 AD) #1
Comes with certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed below) on the acquired coin
Gold Rajahs of Coachin, fanam
Obverse: stylized boar standing right right, The legs represented by the rows of dots
Reverse: stylized lion (sardula) standing right, crescent above
Mint: between 1600 and 1750 AD in Coachin
The Travancore Fanam was a type of money that was issued by the State of Travancore, now mainly a part of Kerala in South India. The Fanams (also spelt Fanoms) and Chuckrams (or Chakrams) were known to be some of the smallest coins in the world. The word Fanam appears to be an Anglo-Germanic sound shift from the word Panam, which means money in Dravidian languages. Historically, the Fanam and Chuckram coins were the regular unit of currency in medieval Travancore and appear to have been extensively used for trading in the region of South India. The words Fanam and Panam literally mean money and are still used as a synonym for wealth in Kerala in the native language of Malayalam
Follow on Instagram
****
Why buy from us? I see a lot of pre-made bezels, that are made for modern coins passing as "handmade" jewelry. Each of our coins is carefully handset in a custom made bezel which takes time and skill.
Comes with certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed below) on the acquired coin
Gold Rajahs of Coachin, fanam
Obverse: stylized boar standing right right, The legs represented by the rows of dots
Reverse: stylized lion (sardula) standing right, crescent above
Mint: between 1600 and 1750 AD in Coachin
The Travancore Fanam was a type of money that was issued by the State of Travancore, now mainly a part of Kerala in South India. The Fanams (also spelt Fanoms) and Chuckrams (or Chakrams) were known to be some of the smallest coins in the world. The word Fanam appears to be an Anglo-Germanic sound shift from the word Panam, which means money in Dravidian languages. Historically, the Fanam and Chuckram coins were the regular unit of currency in medieval Travancore and appear to have been extensively used for trading in the region of South India. The words Fanam and Panam literally mean money and are still used as a synonym for wealth in Kerala in the native language of Malayalam
Follow on Instagram
****
Why buy from us? I see a lot of pre-made bezels, that are made for modern coins passing as "handmade" jewelry. Each of our coins is carefully handset in a custom made bezel which takes time and skill.
Comes with certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed below) on the acquired coin
Gold Rajahs of Coachin, fanam
Obverse: stylized boar standing right right, The legs represented by the rows of dots
Reverse: stylized lion (sardula) standing right, crescent above
Mint: between 1600 and 1750 AD in Coachin
The Travancore Fanam was a type of money that was issued by the State of Travancore, now mainly a part of Kerala in South India. The Fanams (also spelt Fanoms) and Chuckrams (or Chakrams) were known to be some of the smallest coins in the world. The word Fanam appears to be an Anglo-Germanic sound shift from the word Panam, which means money in Dravidian languages. Historically, the Fanam and Chuckram coins were the regular unit of currency in medieval Travancore and appear to have been extensively used for trading in the region of South India. The words Fanam and Panam literally mean money and are still used as a synonym for wealth in Kerala in the native language of Malayalam
Follow on Instagram
****
Why buy from us? I see a lot of pre-made bezels, that are made for modern coins passing as "handmade" jewelry. Each of our coins is carefully handset in a custom made bezel which takes time and skill.
