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Cochin panam / fanam accounting

Cochin panam / fanam accounting: a historical unit of account.

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Paolino reports Cochin rice and coconut-oil prices in local panam during his 1776–1789 residence. Exchange against outside rupees distinguishes local reckoning; the interval is an observation window, not a foundation. [1]

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  1. Fra Paolino da San Bartolomeo, translated by William Johnston · A Voyage to the East Indies (1800) C2044 ↗

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“Cochin panam / fanam accounting.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/CUR-V37-COCHIN-PANAM.html

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