Surprising facts about the history of coins in India

Indian coins are more than 2500 years old

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Razia Sultana was the first Muslim queen to be featured on a coin

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Our coins are a rich source of Indian history

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Jahangir, the Mughal Emperor minted gigantic gold coins with a diameter of 21 cm

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'fanam' was a small coin used in south India between the 9th and 19th centuries

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India's coinage is remarkable for its sheer diversity

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India's The word 'rupee' means a coin of silvercoinage

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Surprising facts about the history of coins in India

Indian coins are more than 2500 years old

Razia Sultana was the first Muslim queen to be featured on a coin

Our coins are a rich source of Indian history

Jahangir, the Mughal Emperor minted gigantic gold coins with a diameter of 21 cm

'fanam' was a small coin used in south India between the 9th and 19th centuries

India's coinage is remarkable for its sheer diversity

India's The word 'rupee' means a coin of silvercoinage

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