INDIA, MYSORE, 18th c.?, copper kas, K-nl, conch / lattice, slightly porous, VF $21.00 sold 4/20/2011
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INDIA, MYSORE, copper kas, K161, horse R / lattice, VF $21.00
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INDIA, MADURA, NAYAKA, Muttukrishnappa, 1601-09, copper kas, legend / legend, MN-1178, 4g, F $25.00 sold
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INDIA, TANJORE, NAYAKA, anonymous, c. 1565-1678, copper kas, MN-1169, Venkateshvara standing / diety standing, nicely double struck reverse, VF $18.00
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SVG-NL2) INDIA, SIVAGANGA, c. 1743-1801, copper 2 kas, K-nl, diety pair standing / lingam on altar, bull recumbent L, slightly porous, VF $25.00 sold 12/28/2009
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SVG-NL1) INDIA, SIVAGANGA, c. 1743-1801, copper 2 kas, K-nl, Venkata(?) stg facing / lingam on altar, bull recumbent R, F $17.00
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SVG-NL3) INDIA, SIVAGANGA, c. 1743-1801, copper 2 kas, K-nl, MN-1234v, lion R / garlanded lingam on altar, VG/VF $18.00
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INDIA, ARCOT, copper kas K-nl ND (18th c) WALAH JAH NAWAN (sic) / imitation of Dutch Negapatnam Kali (or maybe some kind of crude Persian legend?), crude, VF $16.00
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GOLD FANAMS
    These tiny gold coins became the standard high denomination in southern India from the 17th century, their equivalent of the British sovereign.  A relatively small number of stereotyped designs were adopted by all kinds of local powers in the political crazy quilt that was the region in the 18th century.  After the British consolidation some of the remaining "princely states" continued to strike fanams into the 20th century.  At the same time, and after independence into the 1960s, jewelers would "restrike" the standard types for use by hoarders.  Most of the specimens seen today are restrikes, made from melted sovereigns.

INDIA, COCHIN, gold fanam, 18th c., K10, an original specimen, VF $25.00 sold
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INDIA, COCHIN, gold fanam, "same" type as a restrike, XF $16.00 sold
Color looks a little redder than it actually is.
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INDIA, COORG,  gold "Vira Raya" type fanam, K2, modern restrike, XF $16.00 sold
Color looks a little redder than it actually is.
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