Madras (1808) 2 fanam

Stephen Album sale 38, lot 2676

This specimen was lot 2676 in Stephen Album sale 38 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2020), where it sold for $59.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MADRAS PRESIDENCY: AR 2 fanam, ND[1808], O/I variety, light tone, Choice VF, R."

Recorded mintage: 6,044,000.

Specification: 1.85 g, silver.

Catalog reference: KM-350, Stevens-3.256.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Stevens, Paul, The Coins of the English East India Company, Presidency Series: A Catalogue and Pricelist. London, Spink & Son Ltd, 2017.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 38, featuring the Dabestani Collection of Persian Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

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