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Silver great fanam from Negapatnam, East Indies
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Silver great fanam from Negapatnam, East Indies

Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie · 1750 - 1780 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Silver coin. Obverse: the god Vishnu standing with a conical triple crown. Flanking the head are flaps, beside which a cluster of points. Reverse: spherical surface, studded with points. Smooth edge.

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Credit lineZilveren grote fanam van Negapatnam, Voor-Indië. 1750 - 1780. Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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