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Fanam was the currency used historically in major parts of South India, especially during the British Raj. Fanam is the an Anglo-Germanic sound shift (called Grimm's law) from the traditional Indian word , meaning "coin" or "wealth" (punch marked coins). It may specifically refer to: Madras fanam, a currency issued in Madras Presidency, now part of Tamil Nadu, India Travancore fanam, a currency issued in Travancore State, now part of Kerala, India

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Fanam was the currency used historically in major parts of South India, especially during the British Raj. Fanam is the an Anglo-Germanic sound shift (called Grimm's law) from the traditional Indian word , meaning "coin" or "wealth" (punch marked coins). It may specifically refer to: Madras fanam, a currency issued in Madras Presidency, now part of Tamil Nadu, India Travancore fanam, a currency issued in Travancore State, now part of Kerala, India

==See also== Panam (disambiguation) Fana (disambiguation) Pana (disambiguation)

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