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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1/16 Karshapana · ND (No Date)
Panchala Janapada
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 0.36 g
- Diameter
- 11 × 11 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-ANC-B5-050
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 0.36 g · 11 × 11 mm
1/4 Karshapana · 85-75
Panchala Janapada - Yajnabala
- Year
- 85-75
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 1.33 g
- Diameter
- 13 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-ANC-B5-018
- Year
- 85-75
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 1.33 g · 13 mm
1/4 Karshapana · 450-300 BCE
Surasena Janapada
- Year
- 450-300 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 0.86 g
- Diameter
- 15-16 mm.
- Catalogue
- CI-ANC-B2-059
- Year
- 450-300 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Silver
- Weight / Diameter
- 0.86 g · 15-16 mm.
1/4 Shatamana · 600-300 BCE
Kuntala Janapada
- Year
- 600-300 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 2.77 g
- Diameter
- 13 × 14 mm.
- Catalogue
- CI-ANC-B2-005
- Year
- 600-300 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Silver
- Weight / Diameter
- 2.77 g · 13 × 14 mm.
1 1/2 Karshapana · 185-170 BCE
Agathocles
- Year
- 185-170 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 11.1 g
- Diameter
- 20 × 20 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-BAC-B07-019
- Year
- 185-170 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 11.1 g · 20 × 20 mm
1/2 Karshapana · 400-350 BCE
Surasena Janapada
- Year
- 400-350 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 1.69 g
- Diameter
- 7 × 12 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-ANC-B3-001
- Year
- 400-350 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Silver
- Weight / Diameter
- 1.69 g · 7 × 12 mm
Karshapana · c. 4th-2nd century BCE
Mauryan Empire
- Year
- c. 4th-2nd century BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 3.19 g
- Diameter
- 16 × 17 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-ANC-B4-001
- Year
- c. 4th-2nd century BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Silver
- Weight / Diameter
- 3.19 g · 16 × 17 mm
Karshapana · c. 5th-4th century BCE
Kuru Janapada
- Year
- c. 5th-4th century BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 3.25 g
- Diameter
- 20 × 27 mm.
- Catalogue
- CI-ANC-B2-015
- Year
- c. 5th-4th century BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Silver
- Weight / Diameter
- 3.25 g · 20 × 27 mm.
Karshapana · 150-130 BCE
Panchala Janapada - Vangapala
- Year
- 150-130 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 5.77 g
- Diameter
- 18.5 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-ANC-B5-016
- Year
- 150-130 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 5.77 g · 18.5 mm
Long "bent-bar" shatamana · 600-300 BCE
Kuntala Janapada Long
- Year
- 600-300 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 10.88 g
- Diameter
- 8 × 43 mm.
- Catalogue
- CI-ANC-B2-001
- Year
- 600-300 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Silver
- Weight / Diameter
- 10.88 g · 8 × 43 mm.
Medium "bent-bar" shatamana · 600-300 BCE
Kuntala Janapada Medium
- Year
- 600-300 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 11.53 g
- Diameter
- 13 × 27 mm.
- Catalogue
- CI-ANC-B2-003
- Year
- 600-300 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Silver
- Weight / Diameter
- 11.53 g · 13 × 27 mm.
Square 1.5 Karshapana · 185-180 BCE
Pantaleon
- Year
- 185-180 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 12.74 g
- Diameter
- 23 × 20 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-BAC-B07-010
- Year
- 185-180 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 12.74 g · 23 × 20 mm
2 Karshapana · 10
Panchala Janapada - Suryamitra
- Year
- 10
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 16 g
- Diameter
- 25 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-ANC-B5-023
- Year
- 10
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 16 g · 25 mm
2 Karshapana · 110-120 BCE
Panchala Janapada - Phalgunimitra
- Year
- 110-120 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 13.59 g
- Diameter
- 23 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-ANC-B5-044
- Year
- 110-120 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 13.59 g · 23 mm
2 Karshapana · 185-170 BCE
Agathocles
- Year
- 185-170 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 14.45 g
- Diameter
- 22 × 27 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-BAC-B07-018
- Year
- 185-170 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 14.45 g · 22 × 27 mm