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 FanamPeriod
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 nameMint
CalicutWeight
0.38 gmAccession No.
016.T.26Genre: Numismatics