The beginning of coinage in India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3918752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Madhukar Keshav Dhavalikar (Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 330-338 |
| Publication date | 1975-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.1975.9979613 |
| OpenAlex | W2034164319 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 5 |
The antiquity of coinage in India is still a controversial issue. Some scholars are of the opinion that coinage was introduced into India by the Persians or the Hellenistic Greeks ; others think that it is of indigenous origin. Some would like to stretch its antiquity back to the middle of the third millennium B.C. on the basis of evidence from the Rigveda. There is, however, no conclusive evidence to prove any of these theories. The recent discovery of the bar currency without symbols in Iran and with symbols in Afghanistan is of great significance. The bent bars (Satamāna), the earliest coins of India dated to the end of the sixth century or late fifth century B.C., appear to have been inspired by the similar currency of the Achaemenian empire. The bar silver soon gave way to cut silver in the fifth century B.C. as is attested by the find of silver punch‐marked coins in Indian excavations, particularly at northern sites. This dating is further corroborated by the radiocarbon dates
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2025 (39) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |