Viraraya Fanam

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背面描述	Stylized representation of a trident or trishula, the emblem associated with the royal house of Travancore, hammered in low relief at the centre of the flan. The device consists of two or three vertical prongs rising from a horizontal base bar, with a small curved element at the lower right suggestive of a crescent or handle. A row of raised pellets appears along the lower periphery of the field, echoing the decorative motif of the obverse. The irregular flan edges are typical of the hand-struck Travancore gold fanam series. No legends or inscriptions are present.
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铸币厂	Travancore Mint
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附加信息	The Viraraya Fanam is among the smallest gold denominations struck by Travancore, a princely state that maintained its own coinage rights under British paramountcy well into the twentieth century. Travancore's monetary system was deliberately kept separate from British Indian issues — a point of administrative pride for the Travancore divan. The fanam itself is an ancient denomination with roots in South Indian and Sri Lankan trade networks predating the Raj by centuries. KM#30 was struck under Visakham Thirunal, who reigned until 1885.

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