Give a brief introduction to Indian coins.
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Ancient Indians were the earliest coin in the world along with the chinese and lydians from thw middle east the first indian coins the punch marked coins called puranas, karshpanas or pana were minited in the 6th century BC by the mahajan padas (Republic Kingdom) of ancient india.. However ancient coins of gold lead etc have also been found the earliest coins of indians coins contains a few numbers symbols but tge latest coins mention the names of kings and gods or dates
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The first coins in India may have been minted around the 6th century BCE by the Mahajanapadas of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, The coins of this period were punch-marked coins called Puranas, Karshapanas or Pana.
What is an Indian coin called?
Coins in India are presently being issued in denominations of 10 paise, 20 paise, 25 paise, 50 paise, one rupee, two rupees and five rupees. Coins upto 50 paise are called 'small coins' and coins of Rupee one and above are called 'Rupee Coins'.
Where did the first coins circulated in India?
Kolkata
The first Rupee Coin of the East India Company was minted on this day, August 19, in the year 1757. The first rupee coin or sicca was minted in Kolkata and was circulated as the legal tender in the Mughal province of Bengal. The East India Company established the Calcutta Mint under a treaty with the Nawab of Bengal....
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