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1 Fanam
| Issuer | Madras Presidency |
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| Year | 1704 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Within a plain circular field, a horizontal bar divides the design into two registers. The upper register displays the letters 'CC' side by side, while the lower register bears the letter 'E', all rendered in a primitive, hand-engraved Latin script characteristic of early English East India Company coinage. The irregular flan and crude lettering reflect the hammered technique employed at the Madras Mint during this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | CC E |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a stylized Persian or Nagari-influenced device, featuring what appears to be a trident-like symbol or lamp motif prominently placed in the center of the field, accompanied by a series of pellets or dots arranged below and surrounding devices typical of Mughal-influenced fanam coinage. The design is crudely struck on an irregular flan, consistent with the hammered production methods of the early Madras Mint. |
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