Five Ancient Indian Coins from Different Empires and Dynasties

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Five Ancient Indian Coins from Different Empires
and Dynasties
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• This very rare old coin of India issued by
  Magadha Janapada bore the denomination Vimshatika
  and was struck on 5.5 grams of Silver using the
  punch-marked technique to depict a six-armed
  symbol a sun symbol and two abstract symbols.
• Old coins of India issued by ancient empires like
  Gupta, Satavahana, Western Khsatrapas etc. had
  their own unique identity.

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• These rare historical coins were issued by
  Kalachuri of Ratnapura during the regime of
  Prithivi Deva I in 1079 AD. The obverse of these
  beautiful gold coins of ancient India featured a
  Gaja-shradula which is a tiger mounted on an
  elephant within a dotted border. 
• Indian old coins issued by ancient and early
  medieval kingdoms like Hindu Shahi, Narmada
  Valley, Deccan, Central India etc. also reveal a
  lot about our rich history.

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• This square-shaped old coin of India was issued
  for Saurashtra (Gujarat) and was die-struck in
  0.57 grams of copper. The obverse of these
  ancient Indian coins featured the six armed
  symbol while the reverse featured a Swastika with
  a taurine at each arm.
• Several powerful dynasties from the southern part
  of the Indian subcontinent like Cheras, cholas,
  Pandyas and Pallavas also issued some amazing
  historical coins of India.

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• This old coin of India was issued by Pallava
  dynasty during the regime of Mahendravarman I.
  They were die-struck in 3.05 grams of bronze and
  featured a Bull, Legend, Chakra, Design and
  Spokes.
• Rare historical coins issued by ancient invaders
  like Indo-Greeks, Indo - Scythian and Kushan have
  a great demand worldwide among collectors.

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• These Ancient Indian Coins were issued by
  Sassanian Imitation and are known as Gadhaiya
  Coins from the Battle Scene Series. This silver
  Dramma featured inscriptions of the kings bust,
  soldier, animal and a sword.