c. 600 BCE - 1200 CE

Ancient India Coins

India’s earliest money moved from punch-marked silver to portrait coins and classical gold. Read symbols, scripts and dynasties across nearly two millennia of experimentation.

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ScarceBactria: Apollodotus I, Silver Coin Tetradrachm, Silver Coin obverseBactria: Apollodotus I, Silver Coin Tetradrachm, Silver Coin reverse

Tetradrachm · 174-165 BCE

Apollodotus I

Year
174-165 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
16.47 g
Diameter
36 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B09-024
Year
174-165 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Silver
Weight / Diameter
16.47 g · 36 mm
ScarceBactria: Demetrios II, Silver Coin Tetradrachm, Silver Coin obverseBactria: Demetrios II, Silver Coin Tetradrachm, Silver Coin reverse

Tetradrachm · 175-170 BCE

Demetrios II

Year
175-170 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
16.16 g
Diameter
Diameter 30 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B08-001
Year
175-170 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Silver
Weight / Diameter
16.16 g · Diameter 30 mm
ScarceDemetrios I Silver Tetradrachm, C. 185-170 Bce, Silver Coin obverseDemetrios I Silver Tetradrachm, C. 185-170 Bce, Silver Coin reverse

Tetradrachm · 185-170 BCE

Demetrios I

Year
185-170 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
16.43 g
Diameter
35 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B07-025
Year
185-170 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Silver
Weight / Diameter
16.43 g · 35 mm
ScarceEuthydemos II Silver Tetradrachm, C. 185-180 Bce, Silver Coin obverseEuthydemos II Silver Tetradrachm, C. 185-180 Bce, Silver Coin reverse

Tetradrachm · 185-180 BCE

Euthydemos II

Year
185-180 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
16.96 g
Diameter
32 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B07-001
Year
185-180 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Silver
Weight / Diameter
16.96 g · 32 mm
ScarcePantaleon Silver Tetradrachm, C. 185-180 Bce, Silver Coin obversePantaleon Silver Tetradrachm, C. 185-180 Bce, Silver Coin reverse

Tetradrachm · 185-180 BCE

Pantaleon

Year
185-180 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
16.11 g
Diameter
31 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B07-008
Year
185-180 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Silver
Weight / Diameter
16.11 g · 31 mm
ScarceDemetrios I Silver Tetradrachm, C. 200-185 Bce, Silver Coin obverseDemetrios I Silver Tetradrachm, C. 200-185 Bce, Silver Coin reverse

Tetradrachm · 200-185 BCE

Demetrios I

Year
200-185 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
17.03 g
Diameter
35 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B06-050
Year
200-185 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Silver
Weight / Diameter
17.03 g · 35 mm
ScarceAgathocleia And Strato, Silver Coin Tetradrachm, Silver Coin obverseAgathocleia And Strato, Silver Coin Tetradrachm, Silver Coin reverse

Tetradrachm · ND (No Date)

Agathocleia and Strato

Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
9.67 g
Diameter
26 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B11-005
Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Silver
Weight / Diameter
9.67 g · 26 mm
ScarceApollodotus II, Silver Coin Tetradrachm, Silver Coin obverseApollodotus II, Silver Coin Tetradrachm, Silver Coin reverse

Tetradrachm · ND (No Date)

Apollodotus II

Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
9.77 g
Diameter
26 mm
Catalogue
CI-DYN-B21-010
Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Silver
Weight / Diameter
9.77 g · 26 mm
ScarceHippostratos, Silver Coin Tetradrachm, Silver Coin obverseHippostratos, Silver Coin Tetradrachm, Silver Coin reverse

Tetradrachm · ND (No Date)

Hippostratos

Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
9.4 g
Diameter
29 mm
Catalogue
CI-DYN-B22-001
Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Silver
Weight / Diameter
9.4 g · 29 mm
ScarceMenander I, Silver Coin Tetradrachm (Attic Standard), Silver Coin obverseMenander I, Silver Coin Tetradrachm (Attic Standard), Silver Coin reverse

Tetradrachm · ND (No Date)

Menander I

Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
13.28 g
Diameter
32 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B10-001
Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Silver
Weight / Diameter
13.28 g · 32 mm
ScarceMenander I, Silver Coin Tetradrachm (Indian Standard), Silver Coin obverseMenander I, Silver Coin Tetradrachm (Indian Standard), Silver Coin reverse

Tetradrachm · ND (No Date)

Menander I

Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
9.78 g
Diameter
24 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B10-007
Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Silver
Weight / Diameter
9.78 g · 24 mm
ScarceMenander I, Silver Coin Tetradrachm / Drachm Variant As Listed, Silver Coin obverseMenander I, Silver Coin Tetradrachm / Drachm Variant As Listed, Silver Coin reverse

Tetradrachm · ND (No Date)

Menander I

Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
2.46 g
Diameter
16 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B10-015
Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Silver
Weight / Diameter
2.46 g · 16 mm
ScarceStrato I, Silver Coin Tetradrachm, Silver Coin obverseStrato I, Silver Coin Tetradrachm, Silver Coin reverse

Tetradrachm · ND (No Date)

Strato I

Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
10.06 g
Diameter
26 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B12-004
Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Silver
Weight / Diameter
10.06 g · 26 mm
ScarcePre-Seleucid / Alexander The Great ? Silver Tetradrachm Or Di-Shekel, C. 328 Bce, Silver Coin obversePre-Seleucid / Alexander The Great ? Silver Tetradrachm Or Di-Shekel, C. 328 Bce, Silver Coin reverse

Tetradrachm Or di-shekel · c. 328 BCE

Pre-Seleucid / Alexander the Great

Year
c. 328 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
10.85 g
Diameter
22-25 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B06-001
Year
c. 328 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Silver
Weight / Diameter
10.85 g · 22-25 mm
ScarceKujula Kadphises Ae Tri-Chalkon, Chach - Copper, Copper Coin obverseKujula Kadphises Ae Tri-Chalkon, Chach - Copper, Copper Coin reverse

tri-chalkon · 1st half 1st c.

Kujula Kadphises

Year
1st half 1st c.
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
4.82 g
Diameter
18 mm
Catalogue
CI-DYN-B29-013
Year
1st half 1st c.
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Copper
Weight / Diameter
4.82 g · 18 mm
ScarceAntimachus I Copper Tri-Chalkon, C. 174-165 Bce, Copper Coin obverseAntimachus I Copper Tri-Chalkon, C. 174-165 Bce, Copper Coin reverse

tri-chalkon · 174-165 BCE

Antimachus I

Year
174-165 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
12.6 g
Diameter
20 × 19 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B07-033
Year
174-165 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Copper
Weight / Diameter
12.6 g · 20 × 19 mm
ScarceDemetrios I Copper Tri-Chalkon / Triple Unit, C. 200-185 Bce, Copper Coin obverseDemetrios I Copper Tri-Chalkon / Triple Unit, C. 200-185 Bce, Copper Coin reverse

tri-chalkon / Triple Unit · 200-185 BCE

Demetrios I

Year
200-185 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
11.8 g
Diameter
28 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B06-056
Year
200-185 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Copper
Weight / Diameter
11.8 g · 28 mm
ScarceIndo-Greek: Eucratides I, Ae Unit - Copper, Copper Coin obverseIndo-Greek: Eucratides I, Ae Unit - Copper, Copper Coin reverse

Unit · 171-145 BCE

Eucratides I

Year
171-145 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
2.27 g
Diameter
16 × 14 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B08-028
Year
171-145 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Copper
Weight / Diameter
2.27 g · 16 × 14 mm
ScarceIndo-Greek: Antimachus II, Ae Double Or Hemi-Obol - Copper, Copper Coin obverseIndo-Greek: Antimachus II, Ae Double Or Hemi-Obol - Copper, Copper Coin reverse

2 Or hemi-obol · 174-165 BCE

Antimachus II

Year
174-165 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
8.92 g
Diameter
20 × 21 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B09-031
Year
174-165 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Copper
Weight / Diameter
8.92 g · 20 × 21 mm
ScarceIndo-Greek: Apollodotus I, Ae Double Or Hemi-Obol - Copper, Copper Coin obverseIndo-Greek: Apollodotus I, Ae Double Or Hemi-Obol - Copper, Copper Coin reverse

2 Or hemi-obol · 174-165 BCE

Apollodotus I

Year
174-165 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
9.42 g
Diameter
21 × 21 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B09-027
Year
174-165 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Copper
Weight / Diameter
9.42 g · 21 × 21 mm
ScarceApollodotus II, Ae Double Unit - Copper, Copper Coin obverseApollodotus II, Ae Double Unit - Copper, Copper Coin reverse

2 Unit · ND (No Date)

Apollodotus II

Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
4.02 g
Diameter
17 mm
Catalogue
CI-DYN-B21-014
Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Copper
Weight / Diameter
4.02 g · 17 mm
ScarceDemetrios I Copper Dichalkon / Double Unit, C. 200-185 Bce, Copper Coin obverseDemetrios I Copper Dichalkon / Double Unit, C. 200-185 Bce, Copper Coin reverse

Dichalkon / 2 Unit · 200-185 BCE

Demetrios I

Year
200-185 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
6.54 g
Diameter
25 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B06-058
Year
200-185 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Copper
Weight / Diameter
6.54 g · 25 mm
ScarceIndo-Greek: Eucratides I, Ae 16-Units - Copper, Copper Coin obverseIndo-Greek: Eucratides I, Ae 16-Units - Copper, Copper Coin reverse

16 Units · 171-145 BCE

Eucratides I

Year
171-145 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
28.51 g
Diameter
Unspecified
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B08-029
Year
171-145 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Copper
Weight / Diameter
28.51 g · Unspecified
RareBactria: Eucratides I, Gold 20-Stater, Gold Coin obverseBactria: Eucratides I, Gold 20-Stater, Gold Coin reverse

20-stater · 171-145 BCE

Eucratides I

Year
171-145 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
169.2 g
Diameter
58 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B08-009
Year
171-145 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Gold
Weight / Diameter
169.2 g · 58 mm