“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”
Social media posts
Claim dated 8 Jan 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
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.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 January 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 9 January 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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