1 Fanam - Tipu Sultan Kalikut
Features
| Issuer |
Kingdom of Mysore
(Indian states)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1198-1215 (1784-1786) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Fanam (⅛) |
| Currency | Rupee (1565-1799) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 0.35 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 55526 |
| References | KM# 78 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Persian Letter "HE" “ح”
ح is initials of (حيد (ح+ي+د+ر (Haidar Ali) who was Tipu’s father.
Lettering: ح
Reverse
Mint name and Date
Zarb Kalikut
ضرب کليکوت
Dots for “ب” and “ت” are combined as three dots. It was a common practice among Indian rulers to break away from Urdu calligraphy norms because of the limited space on the coins.
Script: Urdu
Comments
Often there’s confusion among collectors about the later dates being incorrect e.g. 1786AD is mapping to both 1200 AH and 1215 AH. However, last one indicates Anno Mauludi(AM) to Gregorian mapping instead of Hijri to Gregorian. Tipu introduced his own calendar system after adopting Hijri calendar for the earlier part of his reign called Mauludi. I believe he made that change in 1786AD or 1200AH which he calculated as 1215 AM. This is also when he started minting fanams with numerals from right-to-left. A very popular confusion where folks consider some earlier fanams as fake or vice versa. There’s a good explanation in this article:
https://toshkhana.wordpress.com/2014/09/19/dawn-of-a-new-era-tipu-sultan-and-his-mauludi-calendar/
https://toshkhana.wordpress.com/2014/09/19/dawn-of-a-new-era-tipu-sultan-and-his-mauludi-calendar/
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1198 (1784) | 21% | ||||||||||||||
| 1199 (1785) | 21% | ||||||||||||||
| 1200 (1786) | 21% | ||||||||||||||
| 1215 (1786) | 
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21% | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 85
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    |
Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231947 Lot 63291 
|
21 Nov 2019 | 1215 (1786) |
UNC (PCGS MS64) |
USD 144.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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| © Heritage Auctions | ||||||
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