DUTCH EAST INDIA CO (VOC) FANHAM GOLD COIN

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EAST INDIA CO GOLD FANAM COIN Obverse:Degenerate Kali with the Tanjore rosette on the breast Reverse: blank. Ref: Herrli #3.14; Krause KM #31. The Dutch VOC company received the right to strike fanams in Negapatam from Tanjore. Krause dates these coins to ca.1675 and states they were struck for circulation in Ceylon. The coins are slightly debased, the purity of these coins seems to range from about 14 karats to 18 karats. Rare little coins! PLEASE NOTE: ALL OUR POSTAGE CHARGES FOR SPECIAL DELIVERY AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE HAVE CHANGED. THE CHANGES ARE DUE TO THE NEW ROYAL MAIL CHARGES FOR THESE SERVICES. ANY ITEM THAT SELLS FOR OVER £45 WILL BE SENT BY SPECIAL DELIVERY SO IT IS COVERED BY THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF INSURANCE. ALL INTERNATIONAL ITEMS REGARDLESS OF VALUE ARE SENT BY THE INTERNATIONAL TRACKED SERVICE. WE WILL COMBINE ALL LOTS WON AT A SINGLE POSTAGE COST BUT WILL CHARGE IF EXTRA INSURANCE IS NEEDED. Posted with eBay Mobile

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