Ancient Indian Coins of Gandhara, Magadha-Maurya, Guptas and Kalachuri

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Ancient Indian Coins of Gandhara, Magadha-Maurya,
Guptas and Kalachuri
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• Ancient Indian coins come in various types and
  all of them have a lot of historical
  significance, due to which they are always
  popular among collectors all over the world. 
• Lets take a look at some historical coins of
  India that were issued by ancient janapadas and
  independence kingdoms like Gandhara,
  Magadha-Maurya, Gupta and Kalachuri of Tripuri.

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• Gandhara Janapada issued rectangle shaped silver
  coins of the denomination 1 Shatamana somewhere
  from 600BC to 300BC.
• These 11.5 grams old Indian coins are rare and
  were punch marked twice to inscribe two six-petal
  flowers on one side. The other side was left
  blank.

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• Imperial Magadha Rulers from Magadha-Mauryan
  Janapada issued irregular shaped silver coins of
  the denomination 25 Mashaka somewhere around
  600BC to 150BC.
• These 5.4 grams Indian old coins are Punch Marked
  with a standard six-armed symbol Sun Plant with
  five branches, each ending with a bud and a
  triangle around three dots.

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• This Gupta Empire gold dinar was struck under the
  regime of Samudragupta somewhere around 335 AD to
  375 AD.
• These 7 to 8 grams rare old coins of India were
  Die Struck featuring a King holding battle axe
  and a sword along with an attendant on the
  obverse. Two Brahmi texts "Samudra" and
  "Kritantparshur Jayatyajita Rajajetajitah are
  also included. The reverse features a seated
  Goddess and the legend "Kritantparashuh".

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• Kalachuri of Tripuri issued gold coins of the
  denomination 4 1/2 Masha under the regime of
  Gangeya Deva somewhere around 1015 AD to 1040 AD.
• These 4.05 grams Old Indian Coins feature a
  seated Goddess Lakshmi wearing a head gear and
  necklace on the obverse while the reverse
  features the Nagari legend ' Srimad Gangeya
  Deva".