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1 Fanam Cochin mint
| Issuer | Dutch East India Company (VOC) |
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| Year | 1663-1724 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized temple or gate motif rendered in a highly schematic manner, consisting of a vertical pillar flanked by two volute-like scrolls, surmounted by a horizontal bar with a trefoil or triple-finial element above. The design is deeply struck in low relief against a plain, slightly irregular flan typical of hammered coinage. The overall composition is abstract and geometric, reflecting indigenous South Indian artistic conventions adapted under VOC administration. No legend or inscription is present; the device fills the field entirely. The flan edges are uneven, consistent with hand-cut hammered production at the Cochin Mint. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a stylized fish or bird motif occupying the upper portion of the field, depicted in profile facing right, with a curved body rendered in outline relief. Below the animal figure, a rectangular grid of raised pellets or dots arranged in regular rows fills the lower half of the field, a design element characteristic of VOC-issue Cochin fanams. The composition is divided informally by the contrast between the figurative upper device and the geometric pellet field below. No inscription or legend is present. The flan is small and slightly irregular, consistent with hammered silver production. |
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| Mint | Cochin Mint |
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