Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Indo-Scythian Azes II (35 - 12 BC)

Coin shows bull, symbol of Hinduism; and lion, symbol of Buddhism. Greek and Kharoshti legend.

Kushan - Vasudeva (Bazodeo) I (191 - 225)

First Hindu Kushan king; coin shows the king, and Shiva with bull.

Kushan, Ardoxo

Bahmani Sultanate

Friday, August 22, 2008

Victoria Empress

Quarter Anna, 1896

Victoria Queen

Half Anna 1862

George V

2 Anna, 1919

George VI

Quarter Anna, 1941


2 Anna 1943



1 Anna, 1944


1 Pice, 1945

Monday, August 18, 2008

Akbar Narnol mint AH 964

963 AH, 1556

Cumberland Jack

To Hanover

Kushan imitation coin from Orissa

Crude cast imitation issued in Puri, 3rd century AD

Barbarian imitation of Kushan coin

Hyderabad Feudatory, Elichpur

I'm not sure, but I think the coin shows the mythical tiger Shardula, and is thus from the Wodeyar dynasty of Mysore (Correct me if I'm wrong).

Interesting German token

Sex-taler, Gepragt in Deutschland

Last British Indian Rupee

1947, nickel, George VI

Far East Unidentified

Chinese coin

Unidentified

Two Gwalior coins (Early 20th century)


East India Company, Bombay Presidency

1835 Half Anna


1833 Quarter Anna


EIC

George V Half Rupee

Silver, 1918

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Delhi Sultan Tanka

AH 917 1501-02, Sultan Sikander II Lodi, Debased Silver

Victoria One Rupee

Silver 1880

Kushan coins

Vima Takto (80 - 105), Soter Megas (The Great Saviour) Coin. Bust and King on Horseback


Kanishka (127 - 147). King Kanishka and Oisho

(Above and Below) King Kanishka (127-147) and God Vado (Vayu)


King Huvishka (155 - 187). The king on an Elephant and Sun Goddess Mioro

Aurangzeb Narnol mint


Can anybody identify?

Urdu Zafar Qarin mint dam of Akbar



Unidentified


Can anybody identify? Possibly Gadhiya c 1200s

Unidentified


Can anybody identify?

Bull and Horseman Jitals


Mohammed bin Sam, better known as Muhammed Ghori (1162 - 1206), India's first Muslim ruler. Delhi Sultan. Debased silver

Lohar Dynasty, Harsha Raja Deva (1089-1101)



Aurangzeb Silver Rupee


1101 AH 1690, regnal year 33, Khambayat mint

Akbar copper dams


Upper coin is Akbar Dam, Ajmer mint , AH- 984, lower is ' Malpur" mint, AH 985

Mysore 1840s


Under British protection

Gupta coin

Skandagupta (455 - 480), Western Provinces. Silver Drachm

Maratha Confederacy

In the name of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, regnal year 39. Silver Rupee

Portuguese Indian Half Tanga


1903 King Carlos

Punch marked coin


Possibly period of Chandragupta Maurya (321 - 297 BC)