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VOL. 10, ISSUE 2 (2024)
Coins from Pāṭaliputr from the earliest times up to the 6th century CE
Authors
Uma Shankar Azad
Abstract
Pāṭaliputr was the legendary city of ancient
India for nearly a millennium (450 BCE to 550 CE) and was the capital of Haryaṅk,
Śiśunāg, Nand, Maurya, Śuṅg, Kaṇv, Mitr, Gupt, and Later Gupt. Various
archaeological materials have been found in the city in the last couple of
centuries, and coins are one of them. The city is rich in coin collections, and
over 3000 coins have been recovered. These coins are precious for understanding
the ancient history of Pāṭaliputr, but a detailed and collective study of these
coins is yet awaiting. So, this article thoroughly studies these coins with the
collation of literature and produces some unique information, like
counterfeiting silver coins was a common practice from the pre-Mauryan period
up to the pre-Gupt. It also discusses unsolved questions, like the absence of
the Gupt gold coins in the city, though it was the capital of the Gupt dynasty.
The article comprehensively describes the type, shape, size, weight, and metal,
as well as the legends and symbols found on these coins.
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Pages:14-19
How to cite this article:
Uma Shankar Azad "Coins from Pāṭaliputr from the earliest times up to the 6th century CE". International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research, Vol 10, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 14-19
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