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

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

Connected records

An image of 20 Cash

20 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Krishna Raja Wodeyar (1810-68) (Inferred)
Mint: Mysore

1 Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

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 Half Tanka

Half Tanka

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 1/2 Anna

1/2 Anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37) (Struck in the rule of)
Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras

An image of 20 Cash (4 Falus)

20 Cash (4 Falus)

Maker(s)

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

An image of 10 Cash (2 Falus)

10 Cash (2 Falus)

Maker(s)

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

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

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

An image of Jital

Jital

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mu'izuddin Kaiqubad (1287-90)
Mint: Delhi (Inferred)

An image of Falus

Falus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alam Shah (1445-51)
Mint: Delhi

An image of Jital

Jital

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ghiyath Balban (1266-87)
Mint: Delhi (Inferred)

An image of Jital

Jital

Maker(s)

Ruler: Chahada Deva (1172-91)
Mint: Delhi (Inferred)

One quarter Tanka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ibrahim Lodi (1517-26)
Mint: Delhi (Inferred)

An image of Nazarana Rupee

Nazarana Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Malhar Rao (1871-75)
Mint: Baroda
Mint: Vadodara

An image of 1/4 Anna

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

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

An image of Double Falus

Double Falus

Maker(s)

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

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: 'Ala. Husain (1493-1518)
Mint: Fathabad

An image of Indian

Indian

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shams-ud-Din Iltutmish (1210-35)
Mint: Delhi (Inferred)

1/16 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alamgir II (1754-59) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Arkat (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of Jital

Jital

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nasir Muhammad Bin Hasan Qarlugh (1249-)
Mint: Multan (Inferred)

1 Cash

Maker(s)

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

1 Cash

Maker(s)

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

An image of Hashtgani

Hashtgani

Maker(s)

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

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