Silver fanam? [solved]

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Cuthwellis
Joined: 26 Jul 2018
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Posted: 8 Mar 2019, 09:44 #
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Hello,
Judging from the size and overall design it seems to me to be a 17-19th century silver fanam but I couldn’t find it from a search on Numista. Does anyone know what it is? Or where it’s from at least?

diameter: 6mm
thickness: 1mm
weight: 0.37g


Twopence a week, and jam every other day!
PetrusAscanus
Joined: 22 Nov 2014
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Posted: 8 Mar 2019, 14:25 #
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Travancore?
Chuckram?

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?mode=simplifie&p=1&l=india&r=travancore+chuckram&e=india
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@josephjk
Joined: 26 Jul 2011
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Posted: 8 Mar 2019, 15:50 #
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This is the one...

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces21888.html
Seeker55
Joined: 14 Apr 2018
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Posted: 8 Mar 2019, 15:51 #
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I agree, a Travancore chuckram.

It looks like this one to me:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces82182.html

Also could well be the one listed above - they look very similar
Cuthwellis
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Posted: 9 Mar 2019, 15:36 #
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Damn, I had completely forgotten about chuckrams...Wonder what their major difference is, but nice to know it’s likely either of them anyway. Thank you for the help!
Twopence a week, and jam every other day!
Status changed to Solved (Cuthwellis, 9 Mar 2019, 15:36)
@josephjk
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Posted: 11 Mar 2019, 13:44 #
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Yours has no dot.... so Travancore KM#C8
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