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1 Fanon Mahe
| Issuer | French East India Company |
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| Year | 1731-1737 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | فرنچ کمپانی |
| Reverse description | Irregular hammered silver flan bearing a two-line Arabic legend in the field, reading 'ماهی / سنه ١١٤٨' (Mahi, sana 1148), denoting the mint name Mahe and the Hijri year 1148 (corresponding to 1735-1736 CE). The inscription is rendered in a cursive Nasta'liq-influenced style consistent with contemporaneous Indo-Persian coinage. The legend is centered within the field without a formal border, reflecting the crude but characteristic style of hammered fanons produced at the French East India Company's Mahe establishment. The flan edges are irregular, as is typical of hand-struck issues of this series. |
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