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Learn about medieval coins of India and its classification in detail through this ppt. <br>https://www.mintageworld.com/coin/dynasty/4/<br>
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Collectors who are looking to build a collection of medieval India coins have a lot to explore. • Coins of medieval India can be broadly classified based on the various dynasties that ruled different parts of India. • Mughal and Maratha coins are the most popular in this category.
Delhi Sultan coins from Tughlaq Dynasty, Khilji’s, Sayyids etc are early medieval coins of India. • Hindu Kingdom empires like Chudasama, Katoch, Imperial Chola, Vaghela etc also issued coins of their own. • Later sultans like Malwa Sultans, Sultans of Kashmir, Sultans of Sindh also issued interesting coins of Medieval India.
Mughal coins can be classified based on the emperors who issued them. • Coins of Akbar and Jeghangir are the most sought after coins of medieval India. • Many of these coins also featured dates on them.
Independent kingdoms like Mysore, Ahom, Vijayanagar Maratha etc also have a rich history of coinage. • Many coins issued by Ahom kingdom was hexagonal and square shaped. • Special Hon coins were issued when ChatrapatiShivaji was coronated.
Several Princely states also issued coins of their own. • The most famous of them were medieval coins issued by Bhavnagar, Awadh, Bikaner, Bhopal, Jaipur, Indore etc. • From Sultanate rule to Princely states, there is a lot to explore when it comes of medieval coins of India.