1 Cowrie Kaudi
© Sujit
Features
| Location |
Uncertain Indian mint
(India (ancient))  |
|---|---|
| Type | Proto-coins |
| Years | 1000 BC - 1825 AD |
| Composition | (sea shell) |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Size | 20 mm |
| Shape | Inny (Shell) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 52012 |
| References | Mitch AC# 5364 Michael Mitchiner; 1978. Oriental Coins and Their Values / Volume 2. The Ancient & Classical World, 600 BC - AD 650. Hawkins Publications, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
(en) Cowrie (Kaudi) was used as circulation currency in Ancient India and as late as 19th century in Eastern parts of India Mainly Bengal and Orissa (Odisha). The reason that copper coins were used very less in this part of Indis was because of the popularity of Cowries as currency which as of 1821 was equivalent to 1 Rupee = 2560 Cowries
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ND (1000 BC - 1825 AD) | |||||||||||||||
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