/r/AncientIndianCoins
A dedicated subreddit for discussion of ancient coins from the nation of India, and all of South Asia.
A dedicated subreddit for discussion of ancient coins from the nation of India.
/r/AncientIndianCoins
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There is a lot of good information on old Indian coins online, but these are the two that I use the most:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/india-1.html
NGC is OK - it's sort of the online version of the Krause catalogs, but it is known to contain errors and a lot of the values listed don't reflect market realities. I'm not sure if it lists actually ancient coins, either.
This spectacular rare coin is a gold Mohur of Nurjahan, Minted at Agra, dated AH 1036 / RY 21.
The Couplet on the coin reads:
بحکم شاه جهانگیر یافت صد زور
ز نام نور جهان بادشاه بگم زر
Ba-Hukm-i-Shah Jahangir yaft Sad Zewar
Translated: By the order of Jahangir gold attained hundred beauties.
Za-naam-i-Noor Jahan Badshah Begam zar
Translated: When the name of Nurjahan, the Badshah Begum was inscribed on it.
This Gold Mohur was sold for a mind boggling price of INR 76,00,000 or INR 76 Lakhs (Approximately USD $100,000) by Todywalla Auctions in 2016 in Mumbai, India.
Indo-Greeks, Menander I, Silver Drachm, 2.36g & 2.4g, Bilingual series, obv. diademed and draped bust of the ruler to right, rev. Athena Alkidemos standing left, monograms to left and right (Mitch ACW 1770, Bop 13S).
INDO-SKYTHIANS. Azes. Circa 58-12 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 9.61 g, 12h). Azes right on horseback, holding whip; gam? in Kharosthi to right / Athena standing right, raising hand and holding spear and shield; monogram to left; second monogram to right. Senior 98.353vT; HGC 12, 637.
Obverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΖΟΥ, Reverse: MAHARAJASA RAJADIRAJASA MAHATASA AYASA.
Translated: King of kings great Azes. The same on the reverse in Karosthi. Bilingual coin.
Greek language in Greek script and Prakrit in Kharosthi script.
INDIA, Medieval (Eastern Deccan). Nayakas of Chitradurga. temp. Madakeri Nayaka V. 1758-1779. AV Pagoda (13mm, 3.31 g, 4h). In the name and types of Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagar. Balakrishna seated facing / śri pra/tapa krishna/raya in Devanagari script. Mitchiner, South I, 882; MNI 939; Friedberg 381.
Assam Kingdom, Siva Simha, Silver Rupee, SE 1652, or AD 1730 With the name of Queen Pramathesvari (Phulesvari), Obv: Assamese legend "Sri Sri Ha/ra Gauri Pada/Parayanyah/Sake 1652, Rev: Assamese legend "Sri Sri Siva/Simha Nrpa Mahi/si Sri Pramathesva/ri Devyah", (RB # I9.2), graded & slabbed by NGC as AU50.
India, Hindu Shahi dynasty. Samanta Deva. Ca. A.D. 850-1000. AR jital (19 mm, 3.16 g). Horseman advancing right / Bull seated left with Nagari legend Sri Samanta Deva above. Tye 14.1. A choice specimen sharply struck on a full flan.
INDIA, Mughal Empire. Nur al-Din Muhammad Jahangir, with Nur Jahan. AH 1014-1037 / AD 1605-1627. AR Rupee (22mm, 11.42 g, 6h). Lahore mint. Dually dated AH 1034 and RY 20 (AD 1624/5). KM 168.4. Schroff marks on either side.