1893.] E. Thurston — History of the East India Company Coinage. 
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Farrukhabad. 
1807. A letter from the Mint Master at Farrukhabad dated 24th 
October, 1807, asks for new milling dies for 
rupees, and states that the mint had not yet 
been furnished with dies for the half and quarter rupees, the expe- 
dency of introducing which had been suggested by the Mint Committee. 
In this year, and early in 1808, proclamations were issued by 
the Government of Madras respecting a new 
coinage for the Madras Presidency, of which 
the following is a resume. 
Madras. 
A Silver Coinage. 
“ All the silver coins of the Presidency coined at the Madras mint 
shall be coined direct from dollars -when imported, and be of dollar 
fineness. 
“ The double rupee will contain double the quantity, the half rupee 
half the quantity, and the quarter rupee a quarter of the pure silver 
which the rupee contains. 
“ There are also coined and issued the following small coins : — 
Five fanams, on which is inscribed their denomination in English, 
Persian, Gentoo (Telugu), and M.alabar (Malayalam). 
Three* „ „ ,, » » 
Two ,, j, i) j> 
Single „ „ „ >1 » 
B. Copper Coinage. 
“The Governor General in 
Council has been pleased to issue a new 
coinage of the following numbers, values, 
etc. 
Double Dubs. 
,.. 24 
to the rupee. 
Single „ 
... 48 
J? ?> J5 
Half 
... 96 
>5 }9 
Quarter „ 
... 192 
55 55 55 
“ In case the above coins are issued at the Presidency, etc., they 
are to measure with the star pagodas : — 
84 double dubs to one pagoda. 
168 single „ „ „ „ 
336 half „ „ „ „ 
672 quarter „ ,, „ ,, 
“ There are also issued the following coins with their denomination 
inscribed on them in English, Persian, Gentoo, and Malabar: — 40 cash, 
20 cash, 10 cash, 5 cash.” 
* The five fanam pieces are now very scarce. Double and single fanams are 
fairly common. The three fanam pieces I have never seen, and have met with no 
other reference to them. I am inclined to think that the mention of them is a 
mistake. 
