Cochin fanam
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The Cochin fanam was a small gold coin historically used as a monetary unit in the Kingdom of Cochin in southwestern India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cochin fanam canonical | 1 |
| Malabar fanam | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10619207 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cochin fanam Context triple: [Kingdom of Cochin, currency, Cochin fanam]
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A.
Kūṭiyāṭṭam
Kūṭiyāṭṭam is a classical Sanskrit theatre tradition from Kerala, India, renowned for its highly stylized acting, elaborate gestures, and ritualistic performance within temple spaces.
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B.
Kolattam
Kolattam is a traditional Tamil folk dance performed with decorated sticks, known for its rhythmic clacking, group formations, and festive celebration of community.
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C.
Manjappada
Manjappada is a passionate supporters’ group of Kerala Blasters FC, renowned for its massive, vibrant fan base and intense football culture in Indian football.
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D.
Kanchipuri
Kanchipuri is another name for Kanchipuram, an ancient South Indian city renowned for its historic temples and silk saree weaving tradition.
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E.
Gamosa
Gamosa is a traditional Assamese handwoven cotton cloth, typically white with red borders and motifs, symbolizing respect, cultural identity, and social bonding in Assam.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cochin fanam Target entity description: The Cochin fanam was a small gold coin historically used as a monetary unit in the Kingdom of Cochin in southwestern India.
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A.
Kūṭiyāṭṭam
Kūṭiyāṭṭam is a classical Sanskrit theatre tradition from Kerala, India, renowned for its highly stylized acting, elaborate gestures, and ritualistic performance within temple spaces.
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B.
Kolattam
Kolattam is a traditional Tamil folk dance performed with decorated sticks, known for its rhythmic clacking, group formations, and festive celebration of community.
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C.
Manjappada
Manjappada is a passionate supporters’ group of Kerala Blasters FC, renowned for its massive, vibrant fan base and intense football culture in Indian football.
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D.
Kanchipuri
Kanchipuri is another name for Kanchipuram, an ancient South Indian city renowned for its historic temples and silk saree weaving tradition.
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E.
Gamosa
Gamosa is a traditional Assamese handwoven cotton cloth, typically white with red borders and motifs, symbolizing respect, cultural identity, and social bonding in Assam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gold coin
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cochin royal administration
ⓘ
Cochin trade networks ⓘ |
| category |
Cochin coinage
ⓘ
Indian coinage ⓘ |
| circulationArea | Cochin and surrounding regions ⓘ |
| collectibleType | numismatic item ⓘ |
| currencyOf | Kingdom of Cochin ⓘ |
| denominationOf | fanam ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-modern India ⓘ |
| interestOf |
South Indian history researchers
ⓘ
coin collectors ⓘ economic historians ⓘ |
| material | gold ⓘ |
| metallicStandard | gold standard ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | Cochin monetary system ⓘ |
| monetaryUnit | fanam ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian monetary system ⓘ |
| region | Malabar Coast ⓘ |
| relatedCurrency |
Malabar fanam
ⓘ
linked to:
Cochin fanam
Travancore fanam ⓘ
linked to:
Travancore chuckram
|
| shape | round coin ⓘ |
| smallerThan | rupee ⓘ |
| status | obsolete currency ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial exchange
ⓘ
everyday transactions ⓘ local trade ⓘ payment of taxes ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Cochin
ⓘ
India ⓘ Kerala ⓘ Kingdom of Cochin ⓘ Southwestern India ⓘ
linked to:
South India
|
| valueType | small denomination ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cochin fanam Description of subject: The Cochin fanam was a small gold coin historically used as a monetary unit in the Kingdom of Cochin in southwestern India.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cochin fanam