Madras fanam
The fanam (or panam in the local language of Tamil) was a currency issued by the Madras Presidency until 1815. It circulated alongside the Indian rupee, also issued by the Presidency. The fanam was a small silver coin, subdivided into 80 copper cash, with the gold pagoda worth 42 fanams.
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The rupee was worth 12 fanams. After 1815, only coins of the rupee currency system were issued. • Illustration — Coin XX cash (1/4 fanam) 1803. East India Company, Madras Presidency
• Pagoda|| Rupees|| Fanams|| Cash • 1 — 3½ — 42 — 3360 • 1 — 12 — 960 • 1 — 80 Fanams were also issued in Travancore, worth 1/7 of a rupee, whilst in Danish India the fano was issued, worth 1/8 rupee, and in French India the fanon was issued, worth 1/8 rupee.
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