India

Indo-Greek Silver Tetradrachm of Menander I Soter (minted sometime between 165 and 130 BCE):

 

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Western Satraps, AR Drachm, Rudrasena III, c.AD348-378

 

Kutch-Bhuj, Rayadhanji I, AR Kori, AH978 (fixed), c.AD1666-1698

 

Indo-Scythian Silver Tetradrachm of Azes II (minted in Taxila sometime between 30 and 20 BCE):

 

Ceylonese Gold Kahavanu of Vijayabahu the Great (minted sometime between 1055 and 1110):

 

Kashmir, Duptala Dynasty, Gopalavarman, AE Panchi, c. AD 902-904

 

Indo-Greek Silver Drachm of Menander I Soter (minted sometime between 155 and 130 BCE):

 

Mughal Silver Rupee of Shah Jahan (minted in Multan in 1642):

 

British India, Alwar State, AR Rupee, Victoria, 1882

 

Veering a little further north:


Bhutan 1/2 Rupee / Deb 1790 - 1820 (ND) N# 47926; Copper 3.79g; First Period

Established as a priestly monarchy in 1652 the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan relied on coins from the nearby Indian state of Cooch Behar. After the British East India Company closed the Cooch Behar mint in 1790 CE, they began to strike their own coins.

 

Kutch-Bhuj, AR 5 Kori, VS1954/AD1898

 

Kingdom of Magadha Silver Karshapana (minted sometime between 430 and 320 BCE):

 

Mauryan Empire Silver Karshapana (minted sometime between the late 4th century and 175 BCE):

 

I have a friend who has a lot of those AR Karshapanas and is kind of a guru at identifying them. Can introduce you if you want. I see I have only 38 of them, and they still seem like a bargain for such an old coin.
Here is one from Dehli Sultans, Qutb al-Din Murbarak, BI 12 gain, c.1316-1320 AD (dated AH720)

 

Thank you for the offer, but no, and yes, they are bargains, even when offered at CNG auctions!

 

Pre Mauryan, AR Karshapana, c.600-321BC. GH Series III, Type 305

 

Indo-Scythian Silver Tetradrachm of Azes (minted in Taxila sometime between 55 and 35 BCE):

 

I sometimes wonder how SiberianMan is doing.

 

Me too, I emailed him and got no answer. We may never know.