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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

13yrs 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 One & two thirds Gani

One & two thirds Gani

Maker(s)

Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Muhammadabad (Uncertain)
Ruler: Kalimullah Shah (1524-26)

An image of Dhinglo

Dhinglo

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Muzaffar Shah (Struck in the name of)
Title: 'Shri Jam'
Mint: No mint

An image of Nim Falus (1/8 Anna)

Nim Falus (1/8 Anna)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Calcutta

An image of 1/8 Rupee

1/8 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wajid Ali (1847-56)
Mint: Lakhnau

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Mint: No mint
Ruler: Mahmud II bin Muhammad IV (1393-1413)

An image of Half Falus

Half Falus

Maker(s)

Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Jaunpur
Ruler: Shams. Ibrahim (1400-1440)
Otherruler: Abul Fatah Al-Mutasid (1352-61)

An image of Nim Falus (1/8 Anna) proof

Nim Falus (1/8 Anna) proof

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Calcutta

An image of 1/2 Paisa

1/2 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranbir Singh (1856-85)
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Srinagar

An image of 1 Kori

1 Kori

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Muzaffar Shah (Struck in the name of)
Title: 'Shri Jam'
Mint: No mint

An image of Dhinglo

Dhinglo

Maker(s)

Ruler: Pragmalji I (1698-1715)
'Mahmud Shah' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Bhilsa (Uncertain)

An image of Sansu

Sansu

Maker(s)

Mint: Kashmir
Ruler: Nazak (Nadir) Shah (1527-1541)

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranbir Singh (1856-85)
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Jammu

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Umarda

An image of Dokdo

Dokdo

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Shah Jehan III (Struck in the name of)
Title: 'Bahadur'
Mint: Bhaunagar

An image of Dhinglo

Dhinglo

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Title: 'Jam'
Mint: No mint

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Jayaji Rao (1843-86)
Mint: Lashkar

An image of 1/2 Dub

1/2 Dub

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: uncertain

An image of Jital

Jital

Maker(s)

Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Delhi
Ruler: Ghiyath-ud-din Tughluq (1320-25)

1 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Abdullah Qutb Shah of Golkonda (1626-1672) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Pulicat

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Delhi
Ruler: Sikandar Lodi (1488-1517)

An image of Half Falus

Half Falus

Maker(s)

Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Jaunpur
Ruler: Mahmud Shah (1440-58)

An image of Trambiyo

Trambiyo

Maker(s)

Ruler: Khengarji III (1875-1942)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Bhuj

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Title: 'Shah Ali Gauhar'
Mint: uncertain
Mint inferred: Deccan

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