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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Ismail Dirham · 997-998
Ismail
- Year
- 997-998
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 3.23 g
- Diameter
- 17-19 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B75-001
- Year
- 997-998
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Silver
- Weight / Diameter
- 3.23 g · 17-19 mm
Jayakesin-style Forgeries · ND (No Date)
Kadambas of Goa
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 4.4 g
- Diameter
- 18-19 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B72-008
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Gold
- Weight / Diameter
- 4.4 g · 18-19 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
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
Khingila Drachm · mid-5th c.
Khingila
- Year
- mid-5th c.
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 3.45 g
- Diameter
- 25 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B65-001
- Year
- mid-5th c.
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Silver
- Weight / Diameter
- 3.45 g · 25 mm
Khingila Unit · mid-5th c.
Khingila
- Year
- mid-5th c.
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 1.22 g
- Diameter
- 13-14 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-DYN-B65-003
- Year
- mid-5th c.
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 1.22 g · 13-14 mm
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
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.
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
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.
Menander I · 16
Menander I
- Year
- 16
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 40.63 g
- Diameter
- 29 × 25 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-BAC-B10-022
- Year
- 16
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 40.63 g · 29 × 25 mm
Menander I · ND (No Date)
Menander I
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 5.76 g
- Diameter
- 21 × 20 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-BAC-B10-021
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 5.76 g · 21 × 20 mm
Menander I · ND (No Date)
Menander I
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 15.17 g
- Diameter
- 23 × 24 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-BAC-B10-023
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 15.17 g · 23 × 24 mm
Menander I · ND (No Date)
Menander I
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 9.4 g
- Diameter
- 24 × 22 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-BAC-B10-016
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 9.4 g · 24 × 22 mm
Menander II · ND (No Date)
Menander II
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Weight
- 8.63 g
- Diameter
- 22 × 25 mm
- Catalogue
- CI-BAC-B16-015
- Year
- ND (No Date)
- Mint
- 2 Mints
- Metal
- Copper
- Weight / Diameter
- 8.63 g · 22 × 25 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