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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Azes, Ae Chalkous/Quarter Unit - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Chalkous / 1/4 Unit · ND (No Date)

Azes

Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 2.76 g
Diameter: 20 × 15 mm

Catalogue: CI-DYN-B25-007
Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 2.76 g · 20 × 15 mm

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Euthydemos I Bronze Hemi-Lepton / Quarter Unit, C. 230-220 Bce - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

hemi-lepton / 1/4 Unit · 230-220 BCE

Euthydemos I

Year: 230-220 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 0.87 g
Diameter: 8 mm

Catalogue: CI-BAC-B06-042
Year: 230-220 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 0.87 g · 8 mm

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Jalal Al-Din Ahsan Shah Silver 24-Gani (1/3 Tanka), Silver Coin obverse

1/3 Tanka (24 Gani) · 1334-39

Jalal al-Din Ahsan Shah

Year: 1334-39
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 3.57 g
Diameter: 14 mm

Catalogue: CI-DYN-B86-001
Year: 1334-39
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Silver
Weight / Diameter: 3.57 g · 14 mm

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Siva Simha With Queen Sarvveshwari Silver Half Rupee, Silver Coin obverse

50 Paise · 1743

Siva Simha with Queen Sarvveshwari

Year: 1743
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 5.63 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Catalogue: CI-DYN-B90-003
Year: 1743
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Silver
Weight / Diameter: 5.63 g · 17 mm

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Krishna Devaraya Gold Pagoda And Half Pagoda, Gold Coin obverse

1/2 Pagoda · 1509-1529

Krishna Devaraya

Year: 1509-1529
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 3.32 g
Diameter: 10-11 mm

Catalogue: CI-DYN-B74-001
Year: 1509-1529
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Gold
Weight / Diameter: 3.32 g · 10-11 mm

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Tirumalaraya Half Pagoda And Chalama Ae Jital - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

1/2 Pagoda · 1565-1578

Tirumalaraya half

Year: 1565-1578
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 1.69 g
Diameter: Unspecified

Catalogue: CI-DYN-B74-004
Year: 1565-1578
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 1.69 g · Unspecified

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Venkata Raya III Gold Pagoda And Half Pagoda, Gold Coin obverse

1/2 Pagoda · 1632-1642

Venkata Raya III

Year: 1632-1642
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 1.71 g
Diameter: Unspecified

Catalogue: CI-DYN-B74-005
Year: 1632-1642
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Gold
Weight / Diameter: 1.71 g · Unspecified

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Cupro-Nickel Lepton / Half Unit, C. 185-180 Bce - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Lepton / 1/2 Unit · 185-180 BCE

Cupro-nickel lepton / half

Year: 185-180 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 1.42 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Catalogue: CI-BAC-B07-007
Year: 185-180 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 1.42 g · 18 mm

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Chandrakanta Simha Gold 1/16 Mohur, Gold Coin obverse

1/16 Mohur · 1819-21

Chandrakanta Simha

Year: 1819-21
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 0.75 g
Diameter: 9 mm

Catalogue: CI-DYN-B90-008
Year: 1819-21
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Gold
Weight / Diameter: 0.75 g · 9 mm

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Anepigraphic Chakra-Type Uniface Potin Units - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Anepigraphic chakra- Uniface Units · ND (No Date)

Anepigraphic chakra-type uniface

Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 0.43 g
Diameter: 10-14 mm

Catalogue: CI-DYN-B71-006
Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 0.43 g · 10-14 mm

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Anepigraphic Conch-Type Uniface Potin Units - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Anepigraphic conch- Uniface Units · ND (No Date)

Anepigraphic conch-type uniface

Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 0.2 g
Diameter: 9-10 mm

Catalogue: CI-DYN-B71-007
Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 0.2 g · 9-10 mm

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Anepigraphic Flower-Type Uniface Potin Unit - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Anepigraphic flower- Uniface Unit · ND (No Date)

Anepigraphic flower-type uniface

Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 0.51 g
Diameter: 12-13 mm

Catalogue: CI-DYN-B71-005
Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 0.51 g · 12-13 mm

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Antialcidas, Bronze Double - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Antialcidas · ND (No Date)

Antialcidas

Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 4 g
Diameter: 22 mm

Catalogue: CI-BAC-B13-012
Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 4 g · 22 mm

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Antialcidas, Bronze Quadruple - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Antialcidas · ND (No Date)

Antialcidas

Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 8.41 g
Diameter: 26 mm

Catalogue: CI-BAC-B13-011
Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 8.41 g · 26 mm

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Maghas Of Kausambi Bhadramagha, Clay Sealing, Clay Coin obverse

Bhadramagha · 208-214 BCE

Maghas of Kausambi

Year: 208-214 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 15.78 g
Diameter: 38 mm

Catalogue: CI-ANC-B5-004
Year: 208-214 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Clay
Weight / Diameter: 15.78 g · 38 mm

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Theophilus, Bronze Quadruple - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Bronze Quadruple · ND (No Date)

Theophilus

Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 7.44 g
Diameter: 19 × 20 mm

Catalogue: CI-BAC-B15-012
Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 7.44 g · 19 × 20 mm

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Sapalbizes Copper Chalkous, Copper Coin obverse

Chalkous · c. 20 BCE

Sapalbizes

Year: c. 20 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 1.95 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Catalogue: CI-DYN-B27-007
Year: c. 20 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 1.95 g · 16 mm

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Chalkous · c. 240 BCE

Diodotos I or II

Year: c. 240 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 3.25 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Catalogue: CI-BAC-B06-035
Year: c. 240 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 3.25 g · 17 mm

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Maues, Ae Chalkous - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Chalkous · ND (No Date)

Maues

Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 1.93 g
Diameter: 15 × 12 mm

Catalogue: CI-DYN-B24-004
Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 1.93 g · 15 × 12 mm

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Cupro-Nickel Chalkous / Single Unit, C. 185-170 Bce - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Chalkous / Single Unit · 185-170 BCE

Cupro-nickel chalkous / single

Year: 185-170 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 3.29 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Catalogue: CI-BAC-B07-017
Year: 185-170 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 3.29 g · 18 mm

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Cupro-Nickel Chalkous / Single Unit, C. 185-180 Bce - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Chalkous / Single Unit · 185-180 BCE

Cupro-nickel chalkous / single

Year: 185-180 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 4.99 g
Diameter: 22 mm

Catalogue: CI-BAC-B07-006
Year: 185-180 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 4.99 g · 22 mm

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Euthydemos I Bronze Chalkous / Unit, C. 230-220 Bce - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Chalkous / Unit · 230-220 BCE

Euthydemos I

Year: 230-220 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 5.48 g
Diameter: 21 mm

Catalogue: CI-BAC-B06-041
Year: 230-220 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 5.48 g · 21 mm

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Artemidoros, Ae Chalkous/Unit - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Chalkous / Unit · ND (No Date)

Artemidoros

Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 1.39 g
Diameter: 13 mm

Catalogue: CI-BAC-B19-014
Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 1.39 g · 13 mm

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Demetrius III, Bronze Di-Chalkon - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Demetrius III · ND (No Date)

Demetrius III

Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 4.51 g
Diameter: 20 × 20 mm

Catalogue: CI-BAC-B14-009
Year: ND (No Date)
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 4.51 g · 20 × 20 mm