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The history of Indian coinage stretches back at least 2600 years. Several dynasties have come and gone, as have rulers like Alexander The Great , the British , the Portuguese and the Dutch , leaving an intricate trail of coinage behind. It is impossible to talk of coinage over such a long period without also talking about history, and hence this article runs parallel to the article History Of India . ARCHAIC PERIOD The first coins in India were probably minted just before 5th century BC, and certainly before the invasion of Alexander The Great in 4th century BC. The coins of this period were punch marked coins. Several of these coins had a single symbol, for example, Saurashtra had a humped bull, and Dakshin Panchala had a Swastika . Others, like Magadha , had several symbols, they were made of silver of a standard weight but with an irregular shap. This was gained by cutting up silver bars and then making the correct weight by cutting the edges of the coin. MAURYAN PERIOD Kuninda issued Silver coins which were bilingual, bearing legends in Prakrit (written in Brahmi Script ) on one side and Kharoshti on other. SHUNGA PERIOD THE CLASSICAL AGE The classic age was the great age of india because indian society was totaly civilized at that time. PALLAVAS CHALUKYA EMPIRE CHOLA EMPIRE VIJAYNAGAR EMPIRE ISLAMIC RULE MUGHAL DYNASTY Issued Mohur . MARATHA EMPIRE COLONIAL INDIA British British Indian Coins Portuguese French The Dutch The Danes INDEPENDENT INDIA Modern Indian Coins SEE ALSO
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