Claim: A photo of a purported 1818 Hanuman coin issued by the British East India Company. Its circulation was later stopped by Jawaharlal Nehru after becoming Prime Minister.
Fact-check: There is no evidence indicating that this purported Hanuman coin was issued by the British and discontinued by Nehru - FACTLY
Verdict: there is no record of the east india company minting hanuman coins. this depicted coin is likely counterfeit, falling into categories such as temple tokens or lebbo coins. no credible sources confirm jawaharlal nehru ceasing the circulation of any coin of this kind. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Sushmitha Ponnala
Date published: 2024-01-09T12:20:40