AFFORDABLE GOLD
GOLD
FANNAMS FROM INDIA

These
tiny (6-10mm) gold coins were issued by a number of states and
dynasties in southern India in the 18th and 19th centuries.
They were popular as they allowed the poor to hoard gold and could be
easily concealed. They were worth approximately 1/24
Rupee. Because of their small size, struck by hand with hand
cut dies there is a wide variation from coin to coin. Though
the diameter of the coin varies, the gold content is similar for all
the coins.
Item
IN-COCHIN-FN COCHIN GOLD FANNAM (1796-1850)
KM10 VF-XF
$45.00
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IN-DUTCH-FN DUTCH INDIA GOLD FANNAM
(1785-92) KM48 VF-XF
OUT
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IN-MYSORE-FN MYSORE GOLD FANNAM (1790-1810)
KM212 VF-XF OUT
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IN-TRAVN-FN TRAVANCORE GOLD FANNAM (ca.1881)
KM30 VF-XF out
INEXPENSIVE OLD GOLD
COIN OF THE SHOGUNS OF JAPAN

The Gold 2 Shu (Nishu) was minted from 1860 until 1869. It was one of
the last coins issued by the once powerful Shoguns who ruled Japan
until 1867. The rectangular coin is
approximately 11.5mm x 6.5mm and struck in an alloy of 23% gold, 77%
silver. Despite being over 150 years old it is one of the
least expensive gold coins available
to collectors today.
Item
JP-AU2SHU JAPAN GOLD 2 SHU
(1860-69) VF $85.00
NEW FLORIDA GOLDBACK
NOTES

The
popular Goldback series continued in 2025 with the introduction of the
Florida Goldback. Goldback notes are a voluntary local currency made of
24 karat gold! Each wafer-thin note has a protective plastic coating.
They are issued in increments of 1/1000 troy ounce of gold in order to
allow for small purchases. The 1 Goldback note contains 1/1000 troy
ounce of gold and measures 66x117mm. The notes are printed on
one side
only, with intricate multi-color allegorical designs.
Item
FL-1/2GOLD25 FLORIDA 1/2 GOLDBACK 2025
(1/2000 oz. gold) Unc.
$6.00
Item
FL-1 GOLD25 FLORIDA 1 GOLDBACK 2025 (1/1000
oz. gold) Unc. $9.00
Item
FL-2GOLD25 FLORIDA 2 GOLDBACK 2025 (1/500 oz.
gold) Unc. $18.00
Item
FL-5GOLD25 FLORIDA 5 GOLDBACK 2025 (1/200 oz.
gold) Unc. $39.00
PREVIOUS 1 GOLDBACK
NOTES
Goldback Aurum notes are a voluntary local currency made of 24 karat
gold! Each wafer-thin note is coated with a protective plastic coating
so it can be circulated without the gold tearing. They are issued in
increments of 1/1000 troy ounce of gold in order to allow for small
purchases. Each 1 Goldback note contains 1/1000 troy ounce of gold and
measures 66x117mm. The notes are printed on one side only,
with intricate multi-color allegorical style
designs.
The first goldback was the
Utah
1 Goldback released in 2019.
It features Prudence as a Native American seated on a
sandstone rock next to an ancient bristle-cone pine tree.
Item
UT-1GOLD UTAH 1 GOLDBACK NOTE UNC. $9.00
The
Nevada 1 Goldback
depicts Charity patterned after a depiction of
Mary, the mother of Jesus, in St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in
Austin, Nevada. Catholicism is Nevada’s most dominant
religion and St. Augustine’s is the oldest Catholic Church building in
the state. Like all Goldback designs, the art contains many levels of
symbolism. Some major symbols of Charity featured include:
the Sierra Nevada Lily, which is in the container below Mary’s feet to
the right; the Mary Magdalene Rose, in the container on the left;
cherubs crowning Mary and Burning Hearts to either side of her;
Charity’s lit candle in her hand, and Nevada’s sun, rising over the
mountains seen through the window behind her. The window sill and the
columns on each side of the design, are each inspired from St. Mary of
the Mountains Catholic Cathedral in Virginia City.
Item
NV-1GOLD NEVADA 1 GOLDBACK NOTE UNC. OUT
The
New Hampshire 1
Goldback depicts Grace as an Abenaki Native
American woman wearing traditional dress and beads in front of
her wigwam.. Below is a River Otter representing resourcefulness and
finding joy in the moment with both attributes being key parts of
grace. Also incorporated into the design are elements ofthe
Jewish Feast of Trumpets, Rosh Hashanah, being celebrated
alongside the Thanksgiving Holiday. These include the Shofar trumpet
next to the wigwam door, the pumpkin, corn, beans, chestnuts, and
honeycomb represented by the beehive in the tree.
Item
NH-1GOLD NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 GOLDBACK NOTE
UNC. $9.00
The
Wyoming 1 Goldback
features Reverentia, or Reverence as a
Shoshone woman wearing a traditional buckskin dress.
A Bald Eagle is perched on her arm. In the
forground are sunflowers. In the background is a bison and
the formation known as Devil's Tower.
Item
WY-1GOLD WYOMING 1 GOLDBACK NOTE UNC. $9.00
South Dakota
became the fifth state to have
a Goldback note. The South Dakota 1 Goldback note
depicts Pax or Peace as a
Lakota Sioux woman in traditional regalia performing the hoop
dance. Also in the design is Bear Butte, a sacred mountain
also known as Mato Paha, an eagle, buffalo, wolf, a traditional Cancega
drum and a Prairie Crocus.
Item
SD-1GOLD SOUTH DAKOTA 1 GOLDBACK NOTE UNC. $9.00
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