India

Mysore, 1/4 paisa, Patan mint, AM1225 (1797). Yes, from George also.

 

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Bundi - Rupee Edward VII, 1909

 

Kutch-Bhuj 2 1/2 kori, VS1951/AD1895

 

Hi - there are some great examples of Indian coins in this thread. It's an area I enjoy collecting a lot. I always enjoyed the challenge of identifying coins with "squiggly" writing on them - especially long before the internet which is kinda cheating...

I have noticed prices going up quite significantly in the past 10 years - particularly, but unsurprisingly, for quality material. Though not really Indian, Ga-den tanka's have increased 10 fold. I used to get them for £3 each - now they are pushing £30... But even basic 19th Century coppers are going for quite the price nowadays. I saw an uncirculated Travancore,Rama Varma VI 1/2 Chuckram go for over £1k recently which was astounding.

I've a modest collection built up - but probably too many to post here. If anyone is interested I have my collection on my own site that I designed myself to be how I like it (HTML1 but should still work on all platforms).

I'm an active contributor to ZENO so most of my coins are on there as reference coins anyway - but I like to be able to view them in a certain way. However something that might be of use is my Mughal mint identifier. Most places require a lot of clicking and searching but I've tried to bring them all together in one place so it's easier to just scan down the list - well - it works for me. Link below.

Photography is a work in progress!

Rupees
Indian Rupees (diadumenian.com)

Other Indian
Other Indian Coins (diadumenian.com)

Indian copper
Indian copper coins (diadumenian.com)

Mughal mint identifier.
Mughal mints identification - at a glance (diadumenian.com)

 

Many thanks! I have bookmarked all those links and just skimmed through the Mughal section. It seems I keep buying Mughal dams and rupees, rupees of all types, and anything from Kutch. I also am busy on zeno, use my real name on there rather than some handle.

 

Kutch AR kori, AH 1234 (fixed), Deshalji II, AD1819-1860, just came yesterday.

 

a very sharp coin @coin_nut - here's my most recent coin from ancient India - the elephant and (apparently?) distorted head shape of the king were interesting to me...another interesting coin found in this CT post: A Remarkable 6th Century "Crown"

India, Kushan Empire, Huvishka, circa 151-190, AE Tetradrachm, probably Begram
Obv: ÞAONANOÞAO OOHÞKE KOÞANO ('King of Kings, Huvishka the Kushan' in Bactrian) Huvishka seated on elephant to right, holding ankush in his right hand and spear in his left
Rev: MIIPO Nimbate Mithra standing front, head to left, raising his right hand in salute; to left, tamgha

 

Thanks for the update. I appreciate your informing. Fortunately, I bought it for the symbolism. I did not pay much, and do not collect in this area. I still enjoy carrying it with me.

 

Very nice condition for Kushan Huvishka. I have a pile of Kushans and none are as nice as yours! Here is another one that came yesterday, Delhi Sultans, Ghiyath al-Din Tughlug, BI 6 gani, AD1320-1325.

 

India Bengal - Half Anna, 1780

 

Kutch-Bhuj AE trambiyo, Pragmalji II, dated 1767 (error), should be 1867. I now have 3 of these.

 

Its snowing today, and -3 celsius/ global warming?????

Might as well since I can't work/ post one of mine.
Baroda
AV Mohur VS 1946 (1889)
Sayaji Rao III Maharaja of Baroda
ex: David Fore coll.

 

Beauty! Here is some Baroda Silver, Rupee, AH1276 (AD1860), came a few days ago.

 

High here was 96 yesterday, 97 today, so it all balances out with a gentle upward trend

 

Yes/ I started work on Monday, it was +7 cel./ but most clients still had snow/ ice of properties. Last night we got 5cms snow/ still there/ hence I am at home not at work
I cannot stand temps over 25 cel. (96/97 F. ) would be awfull. I was trimming cedar hedges on Wed. temp was 15 cel. I worked shirtless to try to get early start on tan

 

25 Celsius is only 77 F. 97 F is 36 Celsius. But Humidity is only 7 %, which makes heat in Southern California quite tolerable.

To get back to the original topic, nice coin.

 

Around here 25C is a cold wave! Here is another south Asian coin, forget just where the Mauryan Empire was, AR Karshapana "punch mark" coin, c.600-321 BC

 

I have an excuse/ I am German from a temperate climate. I cannot stand the days with high humidity. Back to topic....
Awadh/ Kingdom
AV Ashrafi AH 1234/26 Lucknow Mint
Ghaz-ud-Din Haidar
ex/David Fore Coll.

 

Hyderabad AR Rupee, provisional issue, Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, AH1313/Ry.29,
c.AD1895-1901

 

A recent purchase:


India Rupee 1950
Nickel, 27.9 mm, 11.7 gm (official weight), dot mintmark below "1950" for Bombay

This coin is encased in an NGC MS-63 holder or slab.


India Rupee 1950 NGC Holder with a peacock

I was going to take it out of the holder but it looked so nice when I received it that I decided to leave it as it is.