An exhibition of coins circulated during the reign of Tipu Sultan held numistatists in thrall.
The show featured gold, silver, and copper coins minted from as far as Dharwad in North Karnataka to Dindigul in Tamil Nadu.
S.Manjunath from Mangalore, displayed his collection of gold coins which were in use at the then prevalent Pagodo and Fanam's system of currency. This apart, Ahmadi coin, valued at four pagodas a Sidiqui at two pagodas and a Faroqi at 10 Fanams were on display.
The centre of attraction was Hyder Ali's Gold Fanam depicting Shiva and Parvati. On the reverse of the coin is the image of Shiva with Parvathi seated on his left knee, with a trishul in his right hand and a deer to his left.
Sohanlal Sishodi, whose coins were on display said the "Mysore Tiger' was a symbol of harmony. His coins depicted Shiva, Parvati and Krishna.
The exhibition was held in memory of Tipu Sultan and organised by the Department of Archaeology and Museums at Venkatappa Art Gallery in Bangalore on Tuesday.
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