What makes Old Indian Coins so desirable?

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What makes Old Indian Coins so desirable?
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Old Indian Coins

• There are thousands of old Indian coins that are
  sought after by collectors all over the world.
  What makes these coins so desirable is the fact
  that one of the earliest coins in the world was
  minted in India. Thats the reason why they have
  a rich historical significance.

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Punch Marked Coins

• The earliest Indian old coins were called punch
  marked coins. They were rectangular in shape and
  were minted using silver. They followed standard
  weights and its value was equal to the intrinsic
  value of the metal. The smallest unit of weight
  was called a ratti and was based on the weight of
  a red seed called ratti.

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Other Old India Coins

• Other old coins of India are classified based on
  the mahajanapadas. The history of various
  dynasties that ruled our country has been
  accounted by the studying the coins that were
  issued by these rulers. Old coins of india that
  were minted using gold are extremely popular even
  today. Every now and then we hear of these coins
  that were sold for high values at various
  auctions.

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Old Indian Coins issued in Mughal Era

• Old Indian coins that were issued during the
  mughal era were also extremely beautiful.
  Shahajahan issued gold mohurs featuring the sun
  signs. One of these gold mohurs was sold for
  lakhs of rupees at an auction recently. Thats
  another reason why apart from a mere hobby people
  also pursue collecting old Indian coins as a kind
  of investment.

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• Unmistakable Old Indian Coins had been issued for
  each Janapada of India with different sorts of
  plans and engravings. Some Rare Historical
  Ancient Coins of India has engravings of
  sovereigns which will help you to think about
  historical times. Mintage World is the greatest
  data wellspring of old coins of India, in view of
  eras and Janapadas.