Coins In Lucknow Mus. Vol 01 [56 MB - IndianCoins.org

2011. Silver Coins, bearing on the obverse two C's interlinked,and on the reverse the figure of a deity (Vislmu '?).Two different sizes of the silver coin of Charles II with thelinked C's and figureof a deity, called by Atkins !the double andsingle Fanam, and of the type represented on pi. xi, 11-12, arestill met with in the bazaars of Southern India. Of this typecoins of three sizes, called respectively the double Fanam, Fanam,and half Fanam, are mentioned by Weyl, who calls the deity on"the obverse dei Gott Swami." Another type (pi. xv, 8)of which the Madras Museum possesses specimens, and which Isaw for the first time in the British Museum, diffciing from thepreceding in the character of the devices, which are encircled by aring of dots, was also struck. As regards the source from whichthe Fanams were issued, they are attributed by Weyl to the MadrasPresidency, and Captain Tufnell writes 2 ": It has usually beenattributed to the Bombay Mint, though for the followingam reasons Iinclined to think it more probable that it is an issue of Mndras,coined during Charles' reign- In the first phice the type of coinconnects it with the design imposed by the Vijeyanagar king onthe Madras Mint ; secondly, it differs entirely from all the knownissues struck at the time in Bombay ; thirdly, it fits in with therHindu stem of the South s} and.; lastly, it is occasionally metwith in this Presidency, while, from inquiries I have made fromcollectors in Bombay, I find that it is rarely, if ever, found there."1686.-"-nconsequence of fruitless negotiation for many years toobtain permission from the Native Powers to coin the countrymoney, the Court in 1686 applied to the King for authority toinstitute a mint for this purpose, and his Majesty (James II)granted a new Charter, dated the 12th April 1686, by which allthe former Charters were renewed and confirmed, and power wasgiven the Company to " coin in their forts any species of moneyusually coined by the Princes of those countries, so that it bemade agreeable to the standards of those Princes in weightand fineness, and so that they do not coin any European money ;and it is declared that all such money so to be coined by themshall be current in any city, town, port, or place, within thelimits of the Company's Charters, but not elsewhere." Thusauthorised, the Court directed the President and Council of FortSt. Greorge to take particular care that the coins, in stamps,inscriptions, and fineness, should resemble those issued by theMogul at Hajahniahl, particularly the rupees, it being of inferiormoment to offend that sovereign, in this respect, from the warwhich had been resolved on against his dominions. Applicationwas, at the same time, to be made to the King of Grolcondah 3 for1Atkins' Coins of British Possessions and Oolonies, 1889.2"Madras Journal of Literature and Science, 1888, p. 191.3Extracts from a letter from the Company to Fort St. George, dated London,24f.h December 1675 : As to the Piscash for the King of Golcondah, if it be notalready done, we do hope with it you may obteyn our liberty to coyne silverRupees and copper Pice at the Fort, which would be a great accommodation inonr trade. But in this and all other Pisfashos be as sparing as you can."" Inconvenience having resulted from valuing the Pagoda at 8 shillings andthe Rupee at 2s. fid., order that in future in account the Pagoda be valued afc9 shillings, and the Rupee at 2s. 3d., but the soldiers to receive as many Fanaraa"per Pagoda as of old.