Indian Money
First Online: December 23, 2001
Page Last Updated: August 20, 2024
We continue our series on the social and cultural artifacts from India in this section on Indian coins and currencies. Our special thanks to collector Nithyanand Pai for correcting many of our mistakes in identifications, and also letting us photograph his personal collection.
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Ancient Indian Coins made with Lead | |
Coin of Mogul king Shah Alum This was minted in Srirangapatna by Tippu Sultan | |
Coin of Takshashila (Taxila) A tetradrachm of Apollodotus II struck in Taxila | |
Coins from Ancient India Coins belonging to Chutukulanand period | |
Constantinople Coin, Hijera (1200 A.D.) | |
Gold Coin of Sultan Adil Hijora, 1198 A.D. Coin issued to commemorate one year of ascending the throne. | |
Gold Panum, South India | |
Hyder Ali's Currency (Gold) | |
Two Annas Issued in Egypt | |
Vijayanagar Coin (Gold), Medieval Deccan | |
Yaudheya or Kuninda Period Coin Detail from a Indian Postal Stamp |
See Also:
- Vintage Advertisements from India
- Artifacts of Heritage -- coins, sculptures, and other artifacts