SOUTHERN INDIA
Hoysala Influenced Fanams

Catalogue - Page 4
Ruler        : Travancore Rajas
Year        : 1565 AD
Unit          : Gold Fanam, 8 mm, 0.38 gm
Obverse   : Stylized lean shardula to right
Reverse    : Inverted boar / Legend "Pa below"
Reference : MCSI2 1191 type
Ruler        : Rajas of Travancore (anataraya fanam)
Year        : Mid 18th to 19th century AD
Unit           : Gold fanam, 8mm, 0.40 gm
Obverse   : Shardula transformed to flower!
Reverse    : Misinterpreted boar !
Reference : MCSI2 1224, Scarce
Ruler        : Colonial rule or Jeweller's Copy
Year        : 18th - 19th century AD ?
Unit          : Gold Fanam, 7 mm, 0.38 gm
Obverse   : Shardula looks like bear!
Reverse    : Boar looks like rabbit!
Reference : None
Ruler        : Later Pandyas
Year        : 17th century AD/font>
Unit          : Gold Fanam, 9 mm, 0.38 gm
Obverse   : Stylzed Lion/crescent
Reverse    : Pellets
Reference : None

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