Interesting varieties of antique indian coins from the colonial era

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Interesting Varieties of Antique Indian Coins
from the Colonial Era
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• If you are planning build a collection of antique
  coins of India from the colonial period, there
  are several categories that can be considered.
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• The Dutch East India Company issued tin coins of
  the denomination Bazruk, featuring a VOC monogram
  on the obverse and a Cauri shell on the reverse.
  

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• Antique Indian coins issued by the Danish East
  India Company can be segregated based on their
  rulers. For example Christian IV issued lead
  coins of the denomination cash featuring the
  company's monogram.
• The French East India Company issued antique
  Indian coins in the name of Ahmad Shah Bahadur of
  the denomination 1 rupee in Silver.

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• The British East India Company issued gold coins
  of the denomination 1 Mohur featuring a portrait
  of Queen Victoria facing left on the obverse.
• The East India Company struck copper coins of the
  denomination cash for Madras Presidency featuring
  date in two lines on the obverse and Telugu
  inscriptions in two lines on the reverse.

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• The East India Company struck copper coins of the
  denomination half piece for Bengal Presidency
  featuring Persian inscriptions on the obverse and
  reverse.
• Similarly, silver coins of the denomination 1/5th
  were struck for Bombay Presidency featuring the
  Persian legend Shah Jahan Badshah.

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• Rare Coins of British India struck under the
  regime of Queen Victoria featured a crowned and
  robed bust of the queen facing left on the
  obverse.
•  There are many other antique coins of India that
  were struck under the colonial regime of Portugal
  and Ceylon.