The study of Ancient Indian coins is both interesting and fascinating. Coins help archaeologists and historians discover the history, culture, economy and religious importance of a bygone era.The coins posted here were issued by various kings belonging to different dynasties,in different times .
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Amirs of Sind & Multan 870 -- 1030 AD
The Amirs of Sind were governors of the region of Sind which encompassed part of present-day Pakistan. The fractional silver dirham was minted in Multan by the Amir Ahmed of Khabbarid. This silver coin is one often coins which has been attributed to the Khabbarid dynasty; the coins constitute the sole evidence of the existence of the dynasty .
Gurjara - Pratihara kingdom ಗುರ್ಜರ ಪ್ರತಿಹಾರರು, Bhoja I ( 836 - 885 AD ) Adivaraha Dramma - Billon
The Pratiharas are also called as Gurjara-Pratihars, because of their origin from Gujaratra or south-western Rajasthan. They were at first local officials but were able to make out a series of principalities in central and eastern Rajasthan. They gained prominence on account of their resistance to Arab incursions from Sindh into Rajasthan. The founder of the Pratihara Empire was the greatest ruler of the dynasty, Bhoja. He rebuilt the empire and by about 836, he recovered Kanauj which remained the capital of Pratihara Empire for almost a century. His continuous conquests helped him to retain his control over the parts of Malwa and some parts of Gujarat. His territories extended to the eastern side of the river Sutlej. Following the death of the Pala King, Devapala, Bhoja extended his empire to the east also.The Pratiharas thus dominated north India for over a hundred years, from the middle of the ninth to the middle of the tenth century.
Pandyas Of South India ( Medieval or Later)
Kadambas of Banavasi ,ಬನವಾಸಿಯ ಕದಂಬರು (circa 325 AD to 620 AD). ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿಯ ಪ್ರಥಮ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳು !
The dynasty was founded by Mayurasharma in 345 which at times showed the potential of developing into imperial proportions, an indication to which is provided by the titles and epithets assumed by its rulers. One of his successors, Kakusthavarma was a powerful ruler and even the kings of imperial Gupta Dynasty of northern India cultivated marital relationships with his family, giving a fair indication of the sovereign nature of their kingdom. Tiring of the endless battles and bloodshed, one of the later descendants, King Shivakoti adopted Jainism. The Kadambas were contemporaries of the Western Ganga Dynasty of Talakad and together they formed the earliest native kingdoms to rule the land with absolute autonomy.
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