| Categories | EIC-Presidency |
| VF - Very Fine | VF - Very Fine |
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY - INO Shah Alam II (1762–1780 Issue) - Silver 1/5 Rupee (Velli Fanam) - Mint: Mumbai (Bombay) - RY 25 - Stevens 2.76
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY: INO Shah Alam II (1762–1780 Issue), Silver 1/5 Rupee (Velli Fanam), Mint : Mumbai (Bombay), RY 25
₹ 1500
₹ 2500
Free Shipping: on orders above ₹4999.
Estimate delivery time: 7-12 working days.
Item Specification
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY: INO Shah Alam II (1762–1780 Issue), Silver 1/5 Rupee (Velli Fanam), Mint : Mumbai (Bombay), RY 25, Stevens 2.76; KM # 189.
Obv: Persian legend in the name of Shah Alam II; features a distinctive inverted "5" (in Arabic-Indic numeral form) used as a fractional marker to denote the value of 1/5 Rupee.
Rev: Persian legend: "Sanah Julus [RY] Zarb Munbai" (Struck at Bombay in the [RY] year of the prosperous reign).
The Velli Fanam or 1/5 Rupee was a specific denomination minted by the Bombay Presidency for trade in the Malabar Coast region (modern-day Kerala). These coins were struck to facilitate commerce in areas where the Fanam was the standard unit of account. The use of the "inverted 5" is a hallmark of this series, making it a unique hybrid of Mughal-style Persian calligraphy and East India Company administrative numbering.
