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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Keladi Nayakas Pagodas In Name Of Sadasiva · 1530-1566
Keladi Nayakas
- Year
- 1530-1566
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 3.43-3.44 g
- Diameter
- Unspecified
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B74-007
- Year
- 1530-1566
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Gold
- Weight / Diameter
- 3.43-3.44 g · Unspecified
Koneri Rayan Jital · 1487-1512
Koneri Rayan
- Year
- 1487-1512
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 3.29 g
- Diameter
- 14-16 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B74-006
- Year
- 1487-1512
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 3.29 g · 14-16 mm
Krishnavarma II Units · 516-540 CE
Krishnavarma II
- Year
- 516-540 CE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 0.25-0.43 g
- Diameter
- 10-12 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B71-001
- Year
- 516-540 CE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 0.25-0.43 g · 10-12 mm
Lepton / hemi-chalkous · c. 240 BCE
Diodotos I or II
- Year
- c. 240 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 1.75 g
- Diameter
- 13 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-BAC-B06-036
- Year
- c. 240 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 1.75 g · 13 mm
Lysias · ND (No Date)
Lysias
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- Unspecified
- Diameter
- Unspecified
- Catalogue
- CI-BAC-B13-003
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- Unspecified · Unspecified
Mahmud Bilingual Dirhams · 998-1030
Mahmud bilingual
- Year
- 998-1030
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 2.81-2.84 g
- Diameter
- 19 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B75-002
- Year
- 998-1030
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Silver
- Weight / Diameter
- 2.81-2.84 g · 19 mm
Masud I Dirhams · 1030-1041
Masud I
- Year
- 1030-1041
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 3.22 g
- Diameter
- 17-19 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B75-003
- Year
- 1030-1041
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Silver
- Weight / Diameter
- 3.22 g · 17-19 mm
Maudud Section / Masud I Dirhams · 1041-1050
Maudud section / Masud I
- Year
- 1041-1050
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 2.57-3.54 g
- Diameter
- 18 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B75-004
- Year
- 1041-1050
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Silver
- Weight / Diameter
- 2.57-3.54 g · 18 mm
Nicias · ND (No Date)
Nicias
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 8.94 g
- Diameter
- 21 × 21 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-BAC-B16-007
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 8.94 g · 21 × 21 mm
Obol · c. 20 BCE
Arseiles
- Year
- c. 20 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 0.88 g
- Diameter
- 16 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B28-003
- Year
- c. 20 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Silver
- Weight / Diameter
- 0.88 g · 16 mm
Obol · c. 20 BCE
Sapalbizes
- Year
- c. 20 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 0.51 g
- Diameter
- 12 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B27-005
- Year
- c. 20 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Silver
- Weight / Diameter
- 0.51 g · 12 mm
Obol · 185-180 BCE
Euthydemos II
- Year
- 185-180 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 0.69 g
- Diameter
- 11 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-BAC-B07-003
- Year
- 185-180 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Silver
- Weight / Diameter
- 0.69 g · 11 mm
Obol · c. 290 BCE
Seleucid / Seleucos I
- Year
- c. 290 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 0.55 g
- Diameter
- 9 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-BAC-B06-011
- Year
- c. 290 BCE
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Silver
- Weight / Diameter
- 0.55 g · 9 mm
Obol / Octuple · ND (No Date)
Dionysios
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 15.89 g
- Diameter
- 23 × 24 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B22-012
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 15.89 g · 23 × 24 mm
Obol / Octuple · ND (No Date)
Zoilus II
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 16.78 g
- Diameter
- 25 × 22 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B23-008
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 16.78 g · 25 × 22 mm
Obol / Octuple / Sextuple · ND (No Date)
Dionysios
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 12.78 g
- Diameter
- 22 × 22 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B22-013
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 12.78 g · 22 × 22 mm
Pagoda · 1543-1570
Sadasivaraya
- Year
- 1543-1570
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 3.38 g
- Diameter
- 11 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B74-003
- Year
- 1543-1570
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Gold
- Weight / Diameter
- 3.38 g · 11 mm
Pagoda · 1779
Chitradurga Nayakas
- Year
- 1779
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 3.30 g
- Diameter
- Unspecified
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B74-008
- Year
- 1779
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Gold
- Weight / Diameter
- 3.30 g · Unspecified
Pagoda · 1050-70
Jayakesin I or II
- Year
- 1050-70
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 4.40 g
- Diameter
- 20 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B72-001
- Year
- 1050-70
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Gold
- Weight / Diameter
- 4.40 g · 20 mm
Pagoda · 1356-1377
Bukka Raya I
- Year
- 1356-1377
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 3.38 g
- Diameter
- 11-12 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B73-002
- Year
- 1356-1377
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Gold
- Weight / Diameter
- 3.38 g · 11-12 mm
Pagoda · ND (No Date)
Kadambas of Goa
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 3.73 g
- Diameter
- 14 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B72-004
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Gold
- Weight / Diameter
- 3.73 g · 14 mm
Penta-chalkon · ND (No Date)
Azes
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 10.89 g
- Diameter
- 26-29 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B25-016
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 10.89 g · 26-29 mm
Pentachalkon · ND (No Date)
Azes
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diameter
- 25 × 25 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B25-008
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 10 g · 25 × 25 mm
Polyxenus · ND (No Date)
Polyxenus
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 9.78 g
- Diameter
- 22 × 21 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-BAC-B14-007
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 9.78 g · 22 × 21 mm