Travancoe RV Silver Fanam
Chuckram within a large crescent above vishnupadam that is represented by two curved lines and 10 pellets (for the toes).
RV, the initials of Majaraja within a wreath as in British India Coinage.
First Machine stuck coin of Travancore. Introduced in 1039 KE ( 1864 AD ) by Maharaja Ayilyam Tirunal Rama Varma. There were a minimum of four varietes of these coins according to Beena Sarasan. This one is similar to the type 2 of #151 of book Traversing Travancore through the Ages on Coins by Beena Sarasan.
Weight: 1.49g
Diameter: 1.5cm
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