Gold Kali fanam, British Madras local type, c.1600-1700's, India (H#3.06.13)

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Degenerate Kali with the Tanjore rosette on the breast / Blank. 6mm, 0.34 grams. Probably a native minor mint around Madras area in Eastern India. Herrli #3.06.13.; Krause KM #-.

Superb example.

The English settled in Armagon in 1629. In 1639 the English EIC company received the right to strike coins from the Vijayanagar King Venkata III. They struck small gold fanams which were in Armagon and later in Madras. The British might have set up other mints, where these Madras-style coins were minted, or it is possible that they were imitated by the Indians at many other nearby towns in Eastern India. These coins are poorly studied and understood, and the location where these were minted is unknown. 


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