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1 Fanam
| Issuer | Hoysala Empire |
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| Year | 1026-1800 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A highly stylized Shardula (mythical lion creature) depicted in profile walking to the right, rendered in the characteristically schematic South Indian fanam style. A crescent symbol appears above the figure. The lower field is occupied by a row of raised pellets or globules arranged in an arc, a common decorative border element on Hoysala fanams. The overall design is bold and summarily executed, consistent with the small flan and hammered production technique. |
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| Reverse description | A stylized Varaha (sacred boar, avatar of Vishnu) depicted in profile moving to the right, with a distinctly rendered snout, ear, and curved tusk visible. Below the animal figure, the field is filled with a rectangular arrangement of raised pellets or globules in multiple rows, a hallmark decorative motif of Hoysala gold fanams. The design is executed in the typical schematic, high-relief style of South Indian medieval coinage, with an irregular flan edge characteristic of hammered production. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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