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Coin

This term has 76,632 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Object category
Collection

Getty AAT term number

300037222

Narrower Terms used

Trade coinage
Islamic Coins
dirham

Equivalent Terms used

coins

Created

12yrs ago

Closely matched 3rd party resources

http://nomisma.org/id/coin
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300037222
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q41207

Nomisma Definition

A coin is a small, flat, usually round piece of metal or plastic used primarily as a medium of exchange or legal tender. They are standardized in weight, and produced in large quantities at a mint in order to facilitate trade. They are most often issued by a government.

offizielles Zahlungsmittel, zumeist aus Metall, dessen Gegenwert durch die ausgebende Autorität garantiert wird

Labels in other languages sourced via Nomisma

Coin
ﻦﻗﻭﺩ
Münze
Monnaie
Monedă
Монета
Munt
Moneta
Νόμισμα
монета

Concept type

ObjectType

Connected records

An image of Fals

Fals

Maker(s)

Ruler: Muhammad bin Tughluq (1325-51)
Mint: Delhi (Inferred)

An image of Jital

Jital

Maker(s)

Ruler: Saif Hasan Qarlugh (1239-49)
Mint: Multan (Inferred)

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Fath Khan (1358-)
Ruler: Firuz Shah (1351-88) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Delhi (Inferred)

An image of Jital

Jital

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nasir-ud-Din Qubacha (1203-28)
Mint: Multan (Inferred)

An image of Hashtgani

Hashtgani

Maker(s)

Ruler: Muhammad bin Tughluq (1325-51)
Mint: Delhi (Inferred)

An image of Jital

Jital

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alauddin Muhammad bin Takash (1200-20)
Mint: Qunduz (Inferred)
Mint: Kunduz

An image of Half Falus

Half Falus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Muhammad V bin Farid (1434-45)
Mint: Delhi

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Husain Shah (1458-76)
Mint: Jaunpur (Inferred)

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sikandar Lodi (1488-1517)
Mint: Delhi (Inferred)

An image of Jital

Jital

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mu'izz ud-Din Muhammad bin Sam (1163-1206)
Mint: Delhi (Inferred)

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ghiyath Balban (1266-87)
Ruler: Imam Al-Musta'sim (1242-60) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Delhi

An image of Falus

Falus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mahmud Shah (1440-58)
Ruler: Abul Fatah Al-Mutasid (1352-61) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Jaunpur (Inferred)

An image of 1 Pai Sikka

1 Pai Sikka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Calcutta (Inferred)

An image of Jital

Jital

Maker(s)

Ruler: Muhammad bin Tughluq (1325-51)
Mint: Delhi (Inferred)

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Khande Rao (1857-71)
Mint: Baroda
Mint: Vadodara

An image of Jital

Jital

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nasir. Ibrahim (1059-99)
Mint: Lahore (Inferred)

Double Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II (1660-85) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of 1/2 Anna

1/2 Anna

Maker(s)

Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: 'Ala al-Din Muhammad (1296-1316)
Mint: Delhi (Inferred)

An image of Bahram

Bahram

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tipu Sultan (1782-99) (Inferred)
Mint: Patan

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ibrahim Ali Khan (1867-1930)
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: Sironj

An image of 1/12 Anna

1/12 Anna

Maker(s)

Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Issuer: Balaji Govind Kher
Ruler: Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: Madhavrao I (1745-72) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Jalaun

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Bahlul Shah (1451-89)
Mint: Delhi (Inferred)

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