Colonial Coins of India and Their Interesting Examples

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Colonial Coins of India and Their Interesting
Examples
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• If you are looking for antique coins of India
  that were issued in the colonial era, then there
  are a lot of varieties to be explored as India
  was under several European powers such as the
  French, Dutch, Danish, Portugal and English
  trading companies.
• Each of these colonial powers issued antique
  Indian coins featuring different designs and
  symbols. Lets take a look at a few of them
  today.

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• If you are interested in rare coins of British
  India, then you should definitely search for the
  1/12 Anna copper coin that was issued in the year
  1905, featuring a portrait of Edward VII.
• The silver rupee coin issued in 1877 featuring a
  portrait of Victoria Empress is also considered
  as one of the rarest coins of India from the
  British regime.

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• Colonial coins issued in the French colonies of
  India featured Persian legends as they were
  issued under the name of Muslim rulers such as
  Shah Alam II, Muhammad Shah, Ahmad Shah Bahadur
  etc.
• Did you know? The Danish East India Company
  struck antique Indian coins in lead, bearing the
  denomination Cash during the rule of Christian
  IV, featuring plain letters and legends.

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• The Dutch East India Company issued antique coins
  of India out of tin featuring a VOC monogram on
  the obverse and a Cauri shell on the reverse.
• Indo-portuguese colonial coins were issued in
  denominations such as TANGA (60 REIS) and
  XERAFIM. These coins were struck in Gold as well
  as Silver.

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• The One Mohur(Asharfi) Gold coin issued in 1841
  featuring a portrait of Queen Victoria on the
  obverse while a lion and a palm tree on the
  reverse, is considered to be one of the rarest
  coins of India.
• Before India became an official colony under the
  British Regime, the Company issued antique Indian
  coins separately for three different
  presidencies, Bombay, Madras and Calcutta. Keep
  looking for these amazing varieties of antique
  coins of India to enhance your collection.