INDIA Coins
Payalo Coin of Kutch: Indian Princely State History
Illustrated Specimen Details: Copper 1 Payalo Example Specimen: 1 payalo, 1945 (Princely State of Kutch, India) Authority & Heraldry: This distinctive holed coin was issued under Maharao Sri Vijayarajaji, the ruling Rao of …
Paisa Coins: South Asian Currency History; 1/100 rupee
Illustrated Specimen Details: Copper 1 Paisa Example Specimen: 1 paisa, 1890 (Baroda State, India) Authority & Heraldry: The legends on this coin are written in Devanagari script (attributed to Hindi or the regional Konkani…
Jital Coin: Medieval Hindu-Islamic Trade Denomination
Illustrated Specimen Details: Jital Coin Example Specimen: Jital, 1179-1192 (Chauhans of Delhi and Ajmer, India) Historical Context: Issued under Ruler Prithviraj III (Prithviraj Chauhan), a king from the Indian Chauhan dynasty…
Fanam: One of the smallest gold coins in human history
Illustrated Specimen Details: Gold Fanam (Cochin) Example Specimen: Fanam, 17-18th centuries (Kingdom of Cochin, India) This gold coin is relatively popular among numismatists and is known for several unique reasons: It is o…
Dam Coin: Mughal Empire and Indo-Persian History
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Dam (Mughal Empire) Example Specimen: 1 Dam of Aurangzeb (Mughal Empire) Design & Numismatic Features: Struck during the long and influential reign of the 6th Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb (1658…
Cash Coin Denomination: Global Numismatic Evolution
Illustrated Specimen Details: Copper 1 Cash (Kingdom of Travancore) Example Specimen: 1 Cash (കാശു), ND — No Date (Issued 1928 — 1949) Design & Symbols: The obverse features the Shankha (sacred conch shell), a highly vener…
Rupia: Coin of Portuguese India and Italian Somaliland
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Rupia (Portuguese India) Example Specimen: 1 rupia, 1935 (Portuguese India) Authority: Issued for Portuguese India (Estado da Índia), which consisted of territories like Goa, Daman, and Diu. Thi…
Kori: History, Value and Monetary System of Kutch State
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Kori Example Specimen: 1 kori (कोरी), 1932 AD (VS 1989) Historical Context: Kutch (also Cutch, Kachchh) was a kingdom in the Kutch region of India (1147-1819) and later a princely state unde…
Amman Kasu: Sacred Copper Coin of Pudukkottai
Illustrated Specimen Details: Amman Kasu Example Specimen: Amman Kasu, ND (1889-1906) — Pudukkottai The coin shown above is a distinctive copper Amman kasu (or Amman cash) issued by the Princely State of Pudukkottai in Southea…
Tanga of Portuguese India: History of the coin
Illustrated Specimen Details: Tanga Example Specimen: 1 tanga, 1952 — Portuguese India (Estado da Índia) The coin shown above is a 1 tanga specimen issued in 1952 for Portuguese India (officially known as Estado da Índia ). …
Dhinglo: coin from Princely State of Nawanagar
DHINGLO: COIN OF NAWANAGAR (INDIA) Dhinglo, 19th century: Princely State of Nawanagar For several centuries, this coin was issued in the same design and with an unchanged date in the "78" format: a contraction of 978 according to the Hijr…
Trambiyo: coin from Princely State of Kutch; 1/2 dokdo
TRAMBIYO: COIN OF KUTCH (INDIA) 1 trambiyo, 1943: Princely State of Kutch (India) Cutch State or Kutch State (in numismatic catalogs the issuer is often indicated as Princely State of Kutch) — a kingdom in the Kutch region (1147-1819) and a princel…
Tanka: coin from Sultanate of Jaunpur (India)
TANKA: COIN OF JAUNPUR (INDIA) Tanka, 1401-1441: Sultanate of Jaunpur Jaunpur Sultanate (Persian "سلطنت جونپور") — Muslim kingdom in northern India between 1394 and 1494. Nowadays Jaunpur is a city and a municipal board in Jaunpur distric…
Tetradrachm: coin of Kushan Empire (Ancient India)
TETRADRACHM: COIN OF KUSHAN EMPIRE (INDIA) Tetradrachm, 155-187: Kushan Empire (India) Ruler: Huvishka — emperor of the Kushan Empire. MAO : the name of the moon god is mistakenly given, but another deity is depicted (different sources give conflic…
Takka: coin of Jodhpur State (India); 1/32 rupee
TAKKA: COIN OF JODHPUR (INDIA) Takka, 1843-1873: Jodhpur State (India) Coins of this type are difficult to attribute precisely: Indian and international sources often identify the same coins differently. Therefore, the data about the presented coin…
Dokdo: coin from Princely State of Kutch; 1/24 kori
DOKDO: COIN OF KUTCH (INDIA) 1,5 dokdo, 1929: Princely State of Kutch (India) Kutch State or Cutch State (in numismatic catalogs the issuer is often indicated as Princely State of Kutch) — a kingdom in the Kutch region (1147-1819) and a princely st…
Dhabu: coin from Princely State of Kutch; 1/8 kori
DHABU: COIN OF KUTCH (OLD INDIA) 1 dhabu, 1943: Princely State of Kutch (India) Cutch State or Kutch State (in numismatic catalogs the issuer is often indicated as Princely State of Kutch) — a kingdom in the Kutch region (1147-1819) and a princely …
Chuckram: coin from Kingdom of Travancore (India)
CHUCKRAM: COIN OF TRAVANCORE Chuckram, 1811-1901: Kingdom of Travancore (India) Travancore or Thiruvithamkoor (Malayalam "तिरुवितामकूर") — princely state in the southwestern part of the Indian subcontinent. Travancore occupied part of the…
Gani: coin of Delhi Sultanate (13th-16th centuries)
GANI: COIN OF INDIA (DELHI SULTANATE) 2 gani, 1296-1316: Delhi Sultanate (India) ND (no date). Ruler: Alauddin Khalji (Alaud-Dīn Khaljī) — 13th Sultan of Delhi that ruled during 1296-1316; successfully fended off several Mongol …