INDIA'S EARLIEST COINAGE


It was the period when history of India was written for the first time, with her indigenous coinage. Punchmarked coins are the first documented currency pieces which dates back to 700 BC - 600 BC.  Probably it was the period of transition from the barter trade to a currency system.

The following sections will give a more detailed view on India's earliest coinage.

  • History of India (600BC-187BC)
  • Punch-marked Coins
  • Post Mauryan Coinage
  • Catalogue
  • LAST UPDATED 1st Nov 2001
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