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U Fanam - 'Sangama' Chalukyas or Feudatories
| Uitgever | Chalukya dynasty (Indian Hindu Dynasties) |
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| Jaar | 900-1200 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Irregularly shaped U-form gold fanam bearing three punch marks applied to the surface: a boar (varaha) moving to the right, a conch shell (shankha), and a Kannada legend reading 'Sangama'. The boar device is a dynastic emblem closely associated with the Chalukya royal lineage, while the conch shell is an auspicious Vaishnava symbol. The punch marks are distributed across the flat, organically formed gold strip, which has been bent into a characteristic U-shape prior to or during striking. The overall execution is typical of South Indian primitive fanam coinage of the medieval period. |
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| Oplage | ND (900-1200) |
| Aanvullende informatie |
The fanam was the workhorse denomination of medieval South Indian commerce, struck by an almost bewildering range of dynasties, feudatories, and local chiefs — which is precisely the identification problem this piece presents. The "Sangama" attribution is a later scholarly convenience; contemporaries would have recognized these by the issuing authority's symbol, not its dynastic name. Distinguishing genuine Chalukya issues from those of their numerous subordinate chiefs relies almost entirely on subtle die characteristics that remain incompletely catalogued.