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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 1/2 Pice

1/2 Pice

Maker(s)

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

An image of Jital/Dirhem

Jital/Dirhem

Maker(s)

Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Lahore
Ruler: Nasir. Ibrahim (1059-99)

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ruler: Ranjit Singh (1864-1893) (Inferred)
Mint: No mint

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Bhilsa

1/8 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mir Mahboob Ali Khan (1869-1911)
Mint: Farkhanda Bunyaad

An image of 1/4 Anna

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shah Jehan Begam (1868-1901)
Mint: Bhopal

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ram Singh (1824-1889)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Bundi

1 Cash

Maker(s)

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

An image of Proof 2 Reas (1/2 Pice)

Proof 2 Reas (1/2 Pice)

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: Lahore
Ruler: Mu'iz Khusru (1152-1160)

An image of Falus

Falus

Maker(s)

Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Jaunpur
Ruler: Mahmud Shah (1440-58)
Otherruler: Abul Fatah Al-Mutasid (1352-61)

An image of Do-Dandi Paisa

Do-Dandi Paisa

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Delhi
Ruler: Muhammad IV bin Firuz (1390-92)

An image of Falus

Falus

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Prithvi Singh (1847-1875)
Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Jhalawar

An image of 1 Kori

1 Kori

Maker(s)

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

1 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Swati Thirunal Rama Varma VI (1885-1924)
Mint: No mint

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37)
Mint: Calcutta

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ganga Singh (1887-1942)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: No mint

An image of Jital

Jital

Maker(s)

Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Delhi
Ruler: Mu'izz ud-Din Muhammad bin Sam (1163-1206)

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ruler: Udai Singh (1864-1890) (Inferred)
Mint: No mint

An image of Jital

Jital

Maker(s)

Mint: Delhi
Ruler: Muhammad IV bin Firuz (1390-92)

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mir Mahboob Ali Khan (1869-1911)
Mint: Farkhanda Bunyaad

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