Description
The fanam is a denomination of very small gold coins issued in Southern India in the 18th & 19th centuries, in Mysore and elsewhere. These coins are about the size of a small pea (7mm) and a weight between 0.3 to 0.4 grams. Fanams were the smallest gold coins issued by any of the Indian States.
- Hold and study an authentic piece issued 18th-19th Century Gold Fanam from Southern India. The standard of these coins was based on the weight of a seed from a sandlewood tree.
- The fanam is a denomination of very small gold coins issued in Southern India in the 18th & 19th centuries, in Mysore and elsewhere. These coins are about the size of a small pea (7mm) and a weight between 0.3 to 0.4 grams. Fanams were the smallest gold coins issued by any of the Indian States.