This coin from Mysore was issued by the Regent of Krishna Raja Wodeyar ... and is one of a small sub-collection of coins of 18th and 19th century Mysore that I share here: https://www.sullacoins.com/post/lions-tigers Post your coins of Mysore or anything else that interests you!
Nice! The coin has character. I always thought that mechanical tiger chewing a guy was rather scary, but then again, I suppose that was the whole idea. Here is a gold fanam of Tipu Sultan, dated AH 1200 (AD 1786), which I used to own.
BTW, this should have been posted in World Coins and not ancients, but since you may have had a rationale for that, I’ll leave it here.
Good point - I have no good rationale - other than I don't think I collect world coins (disproved by the OP example)
Nice! Here's my gold fanam: INDIA, MYSORETipu Sultan, 1782-1799 AV Fanam (6.65mm, 0.35g, 12h) Dated AH 1199 (AD 1785.) Patan mint Obverse: Large Persian letter (He) within circle, dotted border surrounding Reverse: Persian legend “zarb Patan”, date above References: Numista 50626; KM 128.1 Tipu Sultan, also known as the “Tiger of Mysore”, was the ruler of the Indian kingdom of Mysore from 1782 until his death in 1799. He was famous for his resistance against the British during the Mysore Wars (four conflicts spanning from 1766 – 1799). Tipu Sultan was also famous for his pioneering use of rocketry in warfare. He allied himself with the French in his efforts to drive the British out of India, but was ultimately defeated and killed during the Siege of Seringapatam in 1799. As the British forces under General David Baird breached the city walls, Tipu Sultan refused the opportunity to escape, saying, “Better to live one day as a tiger than a thousand years as a sheep,” and died, fighting to the last.
