Panam
From the Sanskrit pana, wealth, and probably corrupted by Europeans to Fanam (q.v.). The name given to certain Travancore gold coins. These vary slightly in value and receive different names, as ? [see chart]
Source: Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)
Table: https://archive.org/stream/AJN1916Vols50to50#page/n185/mode/2up/