De Orc Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Have added these to my online collection at Omni over the past few days, got some more to come as well LOL Godaji trishul 1 Kori Kutch Bundi Princley State Copper Sqr coin Parthia 224 Silver Billion Malawa Sutanate 1400 Love Tanka Maharaja Desalji Trammbio 1741 Kutch Mysore Sutanate 1772-1799 Elephant Silharas of Khankan 1000 to1200 Silver drachm, Anonymous 15 mm, 3.6 gm. Stylized Sasanian-like bust, right, corrupt and stylized Brahmi legend Stylized horseman spearing two fallen enemies. Mitchiner NIS 651v Samanta Deva 850 to 970 Silver drachm 15mm, 3.2grams Stylized horseman holding spear riding right Stylized humped bull with Brahmi name Mughal Aurangze Alamgir [world-shaker]. 1658 to 1707 Half Paisa Arcott Mint Unknown Date Baroda State 1730 to 1949 Copper Dam 18mm, 11g Unknown Date Jodhpur State Rajashthan 2 Paisa Please follow the link in my Sig to view them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Have added these two to the collection today Sunga Empire 187-75 BC Cast copper 1/2 Karshapana Swastika & Elephant Cross & Bunny ears Sunga Empire 187-75 BC Cast copper 1/2 Karshapana Cross & horse Cross & crown The Sunga Empire (or Shunga Empire) is a Magadha dynasty that controlled North-central and Eastern India as well as parts of the northwest (now Pakistan) from around 185 to 73 BC. It was established after the fall of the Indian Mauryan empire. The capital of the Sungas was Pataliputra. Later kings such as Bhagabhadra also held court at Vidisa, modern Besnagar in Eastern Malwa. [1] The Sunga Empire is noted for its numerous wars with both foreign and indigenous powers. Although very much isn't known, the Mathura school of art and the works of Patanjali colored North India during this empire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 And another four for your viewing pleasure LOL 800-850 AD Early Indian imitation of a Sassanid drachm Stylized head of Khushrau facing right Stylized fire altar with attendants on both sides 414 - 455 AD The Gupta Empire Local imitations of a silver drachm of King Kumaragupta I Crude bust of king Formalized Garuda standing facing with spread wings, degraded Brahmi inscriptions 1411-1442 Sultan Nasir al-Din Ahmad Shah Gujarat Arabic legends 1411-1442 Sultan Nasir al-Din Ahmad Shah Gujarat Arabic legends I have no idea as to what the value is of the last two coins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majestic12 Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Have added these two to the collection today Sunga Empire 187-75 BC Cast copper 1/2 Karshapana Swastika & Elephant Cross & Bunny ears Sunga Empire 187-75 BC Cast copper 1/2 Karshapana Cross & horse Cross & crown Nice collection, De Orc. The "bunny ears" are actually a three-arched hill, which appears in various forms (some of which are shown below) on early Indian coins. More info at http://banglapedia.net/HT/C_0054.HTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majestic12 Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 The Tippu Sultan coin could be a 1/2 Paisa or lower denomination, depending on it's size and weight You may want to check out these public-domain e-books available at the Internet Archive: The coins of Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan by J.R. Henderson http://www.archive.org/details/coinsofhaidarali00henduoft Edgar Thurston's coins catalogue for Mysore at http://www.archive.org/details/coinsindiamad00goveuoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted July 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Thanks Majestic that is a very useful link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted July 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Just added these to the Omni collection 1206 - 1526 Lahor Sultanate/Delhi sultan Smant Deo Silver Bull & horse Star fish 1510-1530 Malwa Sultanate Mahmud Shah II Silver Tankah 16mm diameter Malwa asserted its independence from the Dehli Sultanate in 1401. It stayed independent until 1561 when it was annexed to the Mughal Empire by Akbar, By the time of the Lodhis, coins were struck almost exclusively of copper and billon. In the provinces, the Bengal Sultans, the Jaunpur Sultans, the Bahamanis of the Deccan, the Sultans of Malwa, the Sultans of Gujarat, etc. struck coins. In the South, however, the Vijayanagar Empire evolved coinage of different metrology and design which was to remain as a standard in the region and influence coin design up to the 19th Century. Malwa Sultan AD 1510-1530 silver Tanka 1562 Kashmir Sultanate Chakk Dynasty Hussain Ghazi Shah Punchshi 1581 Mughal Emperor Akbar 1556-1605 Bronze 1/2 dam Persian inscriptions on both sides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porthos Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 Great collection you have there! I am a collector of Indian coins too. Nice to see someone with a similar area of interest . The only difference is that being from India, I can probably pick up Indian coins for a fraction of the cost you might pay in UK. lol! Guess the stupid antiquities law in India preventing export of anything older than a hundred years makes collecting easier for Indian collectors like me! (I knew the Indian government would get SOMETHING right!). Looking forward to exchanging some notes on Indian coins with you. regards porthos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted July 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Thanks Porthos, I am a very basic collector at the moment but learning as I go along, I am facinated by the amount of variety out there got a number still to scan and post as well. If you see anything that I have got wrong or have any additional info please do contact me. Some of the coins I have picked up quite cheep as there do not seem to be that many interested in them, a few have cost a bit more though LOL. I am trying to get as many different as I possibly can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majestic12 Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 The Tippu Sultan coin could be a 1/2 Paisa or lower denomination, depending on it's size and weight You may want to check out these public-domain e-books available at the Internet Archive: The coins of Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan by J.R. Henderson http://www.archive.org/details/coinsofhaidarali00henduoft Edgar Thurston's coins catalogue for Mysore at http://www.archive.org/details/coinsindiamad00goveuoft The reverse shows your coin to be an anonymous kasu of the Wodeyar Dynasty of Mysore, not Tippu Sultan. Similar coins can be seen here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted July 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Ah one of my fav sellers Thanks for the tip just got to find the coin in question now and change the write up LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted December 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Been a bit lax with this section of my collection but these two arrived recently A bit of history added with one and more reserch needed on the other LOL Maitrikas of Vallabhi-Bhakta Mahaamata 470 Ad Ar Drachm Anonymous Maitrika ruler of Vallabhi 470 - 800 AD, Saurashtra AR drachm 2 gm Bust of the ruler facing right Rajno Maha kshatrapa Paramaditya Bhakta Mahasamanta Sri Sarvya Bhattaraka, Prongs with short handle Indo Sythian Billion Drachm of Rujuvula 10Bc 10Ad The Indo-Scythians are a branch of the Indo-Iranian Sakas (Scythians), who migrated from southern Siberia into Bactria, Sogdiana, Arachosia, Gandhara, Kashmir, Punjab, and into parts of Western and Central India, Gujarat and Rajasthan, from the middle of the 2nd century BCE to the 4th century CE. The first Saka king in India was Maues or Moga who established Saka power in Gandhara and gradually extended supremacy over north-western India. Indo-Scythian rule in India ended with the last Western Satrap Rudrasimha III in 395 CE. The invasion of India by Scythian tribes from Central Asia, often referred to as the Indo-Scythian invasion, played a significant part in the history of India as well as nearby countries. In fact, the Indo-Scythian war is just one chapter in the events triggered by the nomadic flight of Central Asians from conflict with Chinese tribes which had lasting effects on Bactria, Kabol, Parthia and India as well as far off as Rome in the west. The Scythian groups that invaded India and set up various kingdoms, may have included besides the Sakas other allied tribes, such as the Parama Kambojas, Bahlikas, Rishikas and Paradas. Rajuvula was an Indo-Scythian Great Satrap (Mahakshatrapa) who ruled in the area of Mathura in northern India in the years around 10 CE. In central India, the Indo-Scythians conquered the area of Mathura over Indian kings around 60 BCE. Some of their satraps were Hagamasha and Hagana, who were in turn followed by Rajuvula. Rajuvula is thought to have invaded the last of the Indo-Greek territories in the eastern Punjab, and killed the last of the Indo-Greek kings, Strato II and his son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 You've got quite a nice and interesting collection of the Early Indian coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Thanks for the interesting info, not an area that I collect personally but fascinating. I enjoy nice images of coins but when they are more obscure (to me that is) it is good to have the historical background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted December 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Thanks guy's I would like to find some books on the subject but have no idea as what to look for first LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majestic12 Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Thanks guy's I would like to find some books on the subject but have no idea as what to look for first LOL Hi I am listing below the reference books I have. Should anyone require information from any of these, please feel free to contact me: Indian Numismatics by DD Kosambi India Silver Punchmarked Coins by P.L. Gupta and Terry Hardaker The Standard Guide to South Asian Coins and Paper Money Since 1556 (First edition) Contents Mughal empire (starting with Akbar) Independent kingdoms Indian Princely States Indo-Danish coins Indo-French coins Indo-Dutch coins Indo-Portuguese coins British India coins Afghanistan Andaman Islands Bangladesh Bhutan Burma India - Republic Maldive Islands Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka/Ceylon Tibet Paper money, Hundis, cheques, etc. Couplets on Mughal Coins of India by Manik Jain Coins and Currency Systems in South India by B. Chattopadhyaya Ancient Indian Coinage by Rekha Jain The Coinage of Ancient India by S.R. Goyal Catalogue of the Coins of the Gupta Dynasties and of Sasanka, King of Gauda by John Allan History of the Coinage of the Territories of the East India Company In the Indian Peninsula and Catalogue of the Coins in the Madras Museum by Edgar Thurston The Copper Coins of India (Volumes I and II) by W.H. Valentine Catalogue of the Coins of Ancent India by John Allan The following books are now in public domain and can be downloaded free of cost from the Internet Archive: Catalogue Of Coins In The Panjab Museum Lahore: Vol I (Indo-Greek coins) by R.B. Whitehead Link: http://www.archive.org/details/catalogueofcoins014629mbp Catalogue Of Coins In The Panjab Museum Lahore: Vol II (Coins of the Mughal Emperors) by R.B. Whitehead Link: http://www.archive.org/details/catalogueofcoins02lahouoft Catalogue Of Coins In The Panjab Museum Lahore: Vol III (Coins of Nadir Shah and the Durrani dynasty) by R.B. Whitehead Link: http://www.archive.org/details/CatalogueOf...seumLahoreVolII Catalogue of coins in the Provincial museum, Lucknow: Vol. I (Prefaces and Plates) by C.J. Brown Link: http://www.archive.org/details/catalogueofcoins01luck Catalogue of coins in the Provincial museum, Lucknow: Vol. II (Catalogue) by C.J. Brown Link: http://www.archive.org/details/catalogueofcoins02luckiala Coins-Government Museum (Madras, India) (Catalogue No. 1. Mysore; Catalogue No. 2. Roman, Indo-Portuguese, and Ceylon; Catalogue No. 3. Sultáns of Dehlí) by Edgar Thurston Link: http://www.archive.org/details/coinsindiamad00goveuoft The coins of Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan by J. R. Henderson Link: http://www.archive.org/details/coinsofhaidarali00hend The Coins of the Sultáns of Dehlí in the British Museum by Stanley Lane-Poole Link: http://www.archive.org/details/coinssultnsdehl00medagoog Gold And Silver Coins Of Sultans Of Delhi by Mohd. Awali Khan Link: http://www.archive.org/details/goldandsilvercoi019909mbp Catalogue of the coins in the Indian Museum, Calcutta (Vol. 1, Part 1: The Early Foreign Dynasties and the Guptas) by Vincent A. Smith Link: http://www.archive.org/details/pt1catalogueofco01indiuoft Catalogue of the coins in the Indian Museum, Calcutta (Vol. 1, Part 2: Ancient Coins of Indian Types) by Vincent A. Smith Link: http://www.archive.org/details/pt2catalogueofco01indiuoft Catalogue of the coins in the Indian Museum, Calcutta (Vol. 1, Part 3: Persian Mediaeval, South Indian, and Miscellaneous Coins) by Vincent A. Smith Link: http://www.archive.org/details/pt3catalogueofco01indiuoft Catalogue Of The Coins In The Indian Museum, Calcutta (Vol. III: Mughal Emperors) by H.Nelson Wright Link: http://www.archive.org/details/CatalogueOf...nMuseumCalcutta The epoch of the Sah kings of Surashtra, illustrated by their coins by Edward Thomas Link: http://www.archive.org/details/epochofsahkingso00thomrich Coins and chronology of the early independent sultans of Bengal by Nalinikanta Bhattasali Link: http://www.archive.org/details/coinschronologyo00bhatuoft On the coins of the Patan sultans of Hindustan by Edward Thomas Link: http://www.archive.org/details/oncoinsofpatansu00thomrich The pre-Mohammedan coinage of Northwestern India by R.B. Whitehead Link: http://www.archive.org/details/premohammedancoi00whitrich Lectures on ancient Indian numismatics by D.R. Bhandarkar Link: http://www.archive.org/details/lecturesonancien00bhaniala Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted December 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Many thanks for such a great looking list, I shall now have to start downloading them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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