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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ScarceKrishnavarma II Potin Unit, Reduced Legend - Copper, Copper Coin obverseKrishnavarma II Potin Unit, Reduced Legend - Copper, Copper Coin reverse

Unit · ND (No Date)

Krishnavarma II

Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
0.53 g
Diameter
12 mm
Catalogue
CI-DYN-B71-002
Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Copper
Weight / Diameter
0.53 g · 12 mm
ScarceSri Manarashi Potin Unit, Conch Reverse - Copper, Copper Coin obverseSri Manarashi Potin Unit, Conch Reverse - Copper, Copper Coin reverse

Unit · ND (No Date)

Sri Manarashi

Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
0.43 g
Diameter
12 mm
Catalogue
CI-DYN-B71-004
Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Copper
Weight / Diameter
0.43 g · 12 mm
RareZoilus II, Gold Unit, Gold Coin obverseZoilus II, Gold Unit, Gold Coin reverse

Unit · ND (No Date)

Zoilus II

Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
0.71 g
Diameter
7 × 7 mm
Catalogue
CI-DYN-B23-001
Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Gold
Weight / Diameter
0.71 g · 7 × 7 mm
ScarceDionysios, Ae Double Unit - Copper, Copper Coin obverseDionysios, Ae Double Unit - Copper, Copper Coin reverse

2 Unit · ND (No Date)

Dionysios

Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
4.06 g
Diameter
15 × 15 mm
Catalogue
CI-DYN-B22-014
Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Copper
Weight / Diameter
4.06 g · 15 × 15 mm
ScarceRajuvula, Lead Double Unit - Copper, Copper Coin obverseRajuvula, Lead Double Unit - Copper, Copper Coin reverse

2 Unit · ND (No Date)

Rajuvula, lead double

Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
4 g
Diameter
13.5 mm
Catalogue
CI-DYN-B26-005
Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Copper
Weight / Diameter
4 g · 13.5 mm
ScarceZoilus II, Ae Double Unit - Copper, Copper Coin obverseZoilus II, Ae Double Unit - Copper, Copper Coin reverse

2 Unit · ND (No Date)

Zoilus II

Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
4.04 g
Diameter
17 mm
Catalogue
CI-DYN-B23-011
Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Copper
Weight / Diameter
4.04 g · 17 mm
ScarceAgathocles Nickel Dichalkon / Double Unit, C. 185-170 Bce, Nickel Coin obverseAgathocles Nickel Dichalkon / Double Unit, C. 185-170 Bce, Nickel Coin reverse

Dichalkon / 2 Unit · 185-170 BCE

Agathocles

Year
185-170 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
8.07 g
Diameter
20 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B07-015
Year
185-170 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Nickel
Weight / Diameter
8.07 g · 20 mm
ScarceCupro-Nickel Dichalkon / Double Unit, C. 185-170 Bce - Copper, Copper Coin obverseCupro-Nickel Dichalkon / Double Unit, C. 185-170 Bce - Copper, Copper Coin reverse

Dichalkon / 2 Unit · 185-170 BCE

Cupro-nickel dichalkon / double

Year
185-170 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
7.44 g
Diameter
23 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B07-016
Year
185-170 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Copper
Weight / Diameter
7.44 g · 23 mm
ScarceCupro-Nickel Dichalkon / Double Unit, C. 185-180 Bce - Copper, Copper Coin obverseCupro-Nickel Dichalkon / Double Unit, C. 185-180 Bce - Copper, Copper Coin reverse

Dichalkon / 2 Unit · 185-180 BCE

Cupro-nickel dichalkon / double

Year
185-180 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
7.67 g
Diameter
24 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B07-005
Year
185-180 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Copper
Weight / Diameter
7.67 g · 24 mm
ScarceEuthydemos I Bronze Dichalkon / Double Unit, C. 220-200 Bce - Copper, Copper Coin obverseEuthydemos I Bronze Dichalkon / Double Unit, C. 220-200 Bce - Copper, Copper Coin reverse

Dichalkon / 2 Unit · 220-200 BCE

Euthydemos I

Year
220-200 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
6.76 g
Diameter
25 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B06-049
Year
220-200 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Copper
Weight / Diameter
6.76 g · 25 mm
ScarceEuthydemos I Bronze Dichalkon / Double Unit, C. 230-220 Bce - Copper, Copper Coin obverseEuthydemos I Bronze Dichalkon / Double Unit, C. 230-220 Bce - Copper, Copper Coin reverse

Dichalkon / 2 Unit · 230-220 BCE

Euthydemos I

Year
230-220 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
9.69 g
Diameter
22 mm
Catalogue
CI-BAC-B06-040
Year
230-220 BCE
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Copper
Weight / Diameter
9.69 g · 22 mm
RareSeries 2 Gold Fanam, Gold Coin obverseSeries 2 Gold Fanam, Gold Coin reverse

Series 2 Fanam · ND (No Date)

Series 2

Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
0.47 g
Diameter
9-10 mm
Catalogue
CI-DYN-B70-003
Year
ND (No Date)
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Gold
Weight / Diameter
0.47 g · 9-10 mm
ScarceArseiles Fouree Tetradrachm, Silver Coin obverseArseiles Fouree Tetradrachm, Silver Coin reverse

Fouree Tetradrachm · 1st half 1st c.

Arseiles

Year
1st half 1st c.
Mint
2 Mints
Weight
15.34 g
Diameter
29 mm
Catalogue
CI-DYN-B28-008
Year
1st half 1st c.
Mint
2 Mints
Metal
Silver
Weight / Diameter
15.34 g · 29 mm