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Name or Denominations
1 Fanam (⅐)
Issuer
Travancore (Indian Local and Princely states)
Ruler
Ayilyam Thirunal Rama Varma III ( 1860-1880 )
Year of Minting
1860-1861
Currency
Rupee ( 1729-1947 )
Shape
Round
Rarity
Rare
Weight
1.5 g
Diameter
13 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Silver
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Plain
Technique
NA
Front design
'Chuckram' within a large crescent above vishnupadam (feet of Lord Vishnu) that is represented by two curved lines and 10 pellets,for the toes, all within a wreath and a circle of beads
Back design
Crescent below twelve pellets considered as representing the 12 'Rasi' or the signs of the zodiac. Below that flower stalks with a dot in the middle Legend in Tamil: Date and 'pa ka' (for panam one) surrounds. The lettering for the Reverse is in the Comments field below.
Year of Minting
1860-1861
Maharaja
Ayilyam Thirunal Rama Varma III ( 1860-1880 )
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Inscriptions
NA
Context
- Ayilyam Thirunal Rama Varma (1832–1880) was the ruler of the princely state of Travancore in India from 1860 to 1880. His reign was highly successful with Travancore gaining the appellation of "model state of India". Ayilyam Thirunal was the nephew of Uthram Thirunal and Swathi Thirunal and grandson of the celebrated Gowri Lakshmi Bayi. Predecessor: Uthram Thirunal Successor: Visakham Thirunal Born: March 14, 1832 Died: May 30, 1880 (aged 48) House: Venad Swaroopam Dynasty: Kulasekhara Father: Punartham Thirunal Rama Varma Koil Thampuran Mother: Gowri Rukmini Bayi Religion: Hinduism - Also known as 'Tamil panam' (Tamil money) in Malayalam because of the Tamil script on the coin.
Rarity
Rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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