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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333 coins found · showing 25–48

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All333 Janapada & Punch-Marked15 Indo-Greek & Bactria96 Kushan & Huns41 Gupta & Post-Gupta0 Regional Dynasties181

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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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Bactria: Eucratides I, Bronze Double - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Bactria: Eucratides I · 171-145 BCE

Eucratides I

Year: 171-145 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 6.83 g
Diameter: 23 mm

Catalogue: CI-BAC-B08-020
Year: 171-145 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 6.83 g · 23 mm

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Bactria: Eucratides I, Bronze Octuple - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Bactria: Eucratides I · 171-145 BCE

Eucratides I

Year: 171-145 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 29.59 g
Diameter: Unspecified

Catalogue: CI-BAC-B08-018
Year: 171-145 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 29.59 g · Unspecified

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Bactria: Eucratides I, Bronze Quadruple - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Bactria: Eucratides I · 171-145 BCE

Eucratides I

Year: 171-145 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 15.8 g
Diameter: Unspecified

Catalogue: CI-BAC-B08-019
Year: 171-145 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 15.8 g · Unspecified

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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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Kujula Kadphises Ae Chalkous, Chach - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Chalkous · 1st half 1st c.

Kujula Kadphises

Year: 1st half 1st c.
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 1.61 g
Diameter: 14 mm

Catalogue: CI-DYN-B29-011
Year: 1st half 1st c.
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 1.61 g · 14 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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Demetrios I Clay Tetradrachm Imitation, C. 200-185 Bce, Clay Coin obverse

Clay Tetradrachm Imitation · 200-185 BCE

Demetrios I

Year: 200-185 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 4.13 g
Diameter: 25 mm

Catalogue: CI-BAC-B06-060
Year: 200-185 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Clay
Weight / Diameter: 4.13 g · 25 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

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Antimachus I Copper Di-Chalkon, C. 174-165 Bce, Copper Coin obverse

di-chalkon · 174-165 BCE

Antimachus I

Year: 174-165 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 6.54 g
Diameter: 24 mm

Catalogue: CI-BAC-B07-032
Year: 174-165 BCE
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 6.54 g · 24 mm

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Kujula Kadphises Ae Dichalkon - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Dichalkon · 1st half 1st c.

Kujula Kadphises

Year: 1st half 1st c.
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 3.66 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Catalogue: CI-DYN-B29-008
Year: 1st half 1st c.
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 3.66 g · 18 mm

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Kujula Kadphises Ae Dichalkon, Chach - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Dichalkon · 1st half 1st c.

Kujula Kadphises

Year: 1st half 1st c.
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 2.85 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Catalogue: CI-DYN-B29-009
Year: 1st half 1st c.
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 2.85 g · 16 mm

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Vima Takha Ae Dichalkon - Copper, Copper Coin obverse

Dichalkon · 2nd half 1st c.

Vima Takha

Year: 2nd half 1st c.
Mint: 2 Mints
Weight: 5.12 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Catalogue: CI-DYN-B30-001
Year: 2nd half 1st c.
Mint: 2 Mints
Metal: Copper
Weight / Diameter: 5.12 g · 16 mm