Cochin Gold Fanam Ring Mount Argaeus Coin this copper semis carries a

this copper semis carries a quiet authority

this piece is designed to last and invite conversation

Long before Athens became the dominant naval power of Greece

The obverse reveals the cista mystica

carries a rich dark patina and the weight of centuries

Cochin Gold Fanam Ring Mount Argaeus Coin this copper semis carries aStruck in Cochin in South India between the 17th and 18th centuries, this genuine gold fanam is among the smallest circulating coins ever produced. Despite its diminutive size, the coin carried meaningful economic weight in the kingdom of Travancore, in present day Kerala. One side bears a stylized boar formed from dotted lines, while the reverse shows a lion (sardula) crowned by a crescent symbols associated with strength, protection, and divine