- Ashtadyayi mentioned about punched coins
- Each unit โ Ratti โ weighing 0.11gm
- Two classifications โ Punched coins
A)issued by Mahajanapadas and
B) issued during the Mauryan Period
- Called as Puranas,Pana or Karshapanas
- issuing of coins dates back to the 7th-6th Century BC
- punched-mark coins made in silver.
- Irregular shaped and std weight
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- Magadha โ 5 symbols โ most circulated coins in south Asia
- Rupyarupa, Tamrarupa, Suvarnarupa, Sisarupa โ all mentioned in Arthashastra written by Kautilya
- Coin contained 50-54grains of silver
- 32 rattis in weight โ Karshapana
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- Coins of Silver, copper, Nickel, Lead
- Coins of greek kind โ bilingual โ Greek and Pali(kharosthi script)
- Kushan Empire who become the first Indian Empire to issue gold coins
- more rich and elaborate a wide variety of events in the design
- artistic and personal accomplishments of royal members
- On one side โ Elephant, Horse, Lion or charity
- On the other side โ Ujjain symbol
- Language โ Prakrit
- Gupta dynasty โ 319 -550CE
- Gupta coins โ mainly made up of Gold; also issued silver and copper coins
- Silver Coins โ only after Chandragupta II
- On one side โ King standing; performing Ashwamedha; riding horse or elephant
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- Sanskrit(Brahmi Script) used
- Coins depicts various events โ hunting, with weapons, leisurely activities reverse side Goddess
- After Gupta age - southern India - moving towards gold std inspired by the Roman Gold Coins
- Western Chalukyan dynasty โ by Pulkesin I โ 6th cen. CE
- Capital city โ Badami
- On one side โ Image of temple, lion, legend
- On other Side โ blank/design
- Eastern Chalukyan dynasty โ symbol of boar at the centre
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- On one side โ seated bull
- On other Side โ a horseman
- Chola โ Raja Raja I
- On one side โ Standing King
- On other Side โ seated goddess
- Rajendra I coins โ Sri Rajendra or Gangaikonda Chola
- legends with tiger and fish
- Pallava Dynasty โ figures of a lion on coins
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- Kingโs name, title and dates-as per Hijri calendar
- No any image of the monarch
- Delhi Sultanate โ Gold, Silver and Billon/copper coins
- Silver Tanka & Copper Jital โ by Iltumash
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- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
- symbol of sovereignty
- Special Shivrai Hons โ Gold coins
- Rajmudra โ The Royal Seal - not coins
"เคชเฅเคฐเคคเคฟเคชเคเฅเคเคเคฆเฅเคฐเคฒเฅเคเฅเคต เคตเคฐเฅเคงเคฟเคทเฅเคฃเฅเคฐเฅเคตเคฟเคถเฅเคตเคตเคเคฆเคฟเคคเคพ
เคถเคพเคนเคธเฅเคจเฅเค เคถเคฟเคตเคธเฅเคฏเฅเคทเคพ เคฎเฅเคฆเฅเคฐเคพ เคญเคฆเฅเคฐเคพเคฏ เคฐเคพเคเคคเฅ"
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- Issued large quantities of Gold coins; some pure silver and copper
- Pagodas โ higher denomination โ figure of warrior and dagger symbol
- Fanams โ Gold โ Fractional Unit
- Targs โ Silver โ Fractional units
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