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Tipu Sultan, Gold Fanam

1786 C.E. (AH 1200)
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This is a gold fanam coin issued by Tipu Sultan in the year 1786. On the obverse side is inscribed the Persian letter “H” (for Haider Ali, Tipu’s father) inside a circle and dotted border. On the reverse side is inscribed the mint name, Calicut, in Persian and the date of issue.

Title
Tipu Sultan, Gold Fanam
Period
1786 C.E. (AH 1200)
Obverse
The obverse of this gold fanam coin shows Haidar Ali's initial (H) within a circle and a row of dots.
Reverse
Calicut mint name
Mint
Calicut
Weight
0.38 gm
Accession No.
016.T.26