British Indian and Mughal Coins

Alexandrina Victoria commonly known as Queen Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death on 1901. Her 63 years long reign is known as the Victorian era. It was a period of industrial, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. Throughout the reign of Victoria Queen, coins mintages are divided in four eras. 1840 to 1850 was continuous legend under East India Company. Coins with continuous legend refer to the legend VICTORIA QUEEN running continuously over the Queen’s head. 1850 to 1860 was divided legend under East India Company. Coins with divided legend on Obverse VICTORIA QUEEN is divided by Queen’s head. The direct rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent started on 1958 was the British Raj was lasted up to 1947. The region under British control was commonly called India in contemporaneous usage and included areas directly administer...

Some token or trade coin between 1818 and 1839 found during the period of East India Company in India. Also, similar coin with date 1616 and 1717 found. Earlier an archaeologist (Mr. Sanjib Singh) from National Museum in Delhi said that East India Company did issue coins in India which were made of Corolina (Gold), Anglina (Silver), Cupproon (Copper) and Tinny (Tin). There was absolutely no reference of coins with Hindu Gods inscribed on them. Earlier a numismatist said that those types of coins with pictures of gods were made for the purpose of sale to foreign tourists. Whenever East India Company issued a coin, it had their logo. It can be noted that, East India Company did not issue coins with English wording till 1835 and prior coins were in Urdu/Persian. Furthermore, in 1616 East India Company had not set its foot in India, as a ruler. Also, it was well known that, a coin with a religious motif depicting Indian gods Ram, Sita, Lakshman and Hanuman on the reverse, was a “fantasy” c...