Medieval Period Coins of India – Types and Classification

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Medieval Period Coins of India Types and
Classification
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• Collectors who are looking to build a collection
  of medieval India coins have a lot to explore.
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• Coins of medieval India can be broadly classified
  based on the various dynasties that ruled
  different parts of India.
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• Mughal and Maratha coins are the most popular in
  this category.

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• Delhi Sultan coins from Tughlaq Dynasty,
  Khiljis, Sayyids etc are early medieval coins of
  India.
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• 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.

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• Mughal coins can be classified based on the
  emperors who issued them.
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• Coins of Akbar and Jeghangir are the most sought
  after coins of medieval India.
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• Many of these coins also featured dates on them.

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• 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 Chatrapati
  Shivaji was coronated.
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• 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.