Rare ancient coins dating back from the seventh century BC to medieval times are on display within the exhibition area of the State Museum here.
Named the ‘The Heritage of Coins’, the exhibition will continue till Wednesday.
The collection of those rare coins organised by Dr Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar Archaeological Research Institute under the aegis of Directorate Archaeological Archives and Museum, belongs to Dr RC Thakur at Ashwini Shodh Sansthan, Mahidpur, District Ujjain. The exhibition may be viewed freed from charge from 11 am to five pm. BK Lokhande, former president of the state museum, said that the coins displayed during this exhibition give information a couple of long period of history and coins of various metals prevalent in it.
These coins are of precious metals like gold, silver, zinc, copper etc. These coins give information that there was a method of minting coins and stamping their emblem on them about 2,700 years ago. this can be an indicator of the advancement of science in those times. per Lokhande, the circulation of coins started in our country from the time of 16 districts. These coins put barter out of circulation.
It is noteworthy that currency (coins) have a special place within the cultural history of India. Initially, the people used the cow for barter. But because of the issue within the division of the unit of currency, pieces of metal were used as currency.
Coins began in circulation around 800 BC, indicating a scientific history of currency. Coins of metals like copper, silver, gold, zinc, lead etc. were issued. This exhibition of rare coins is helpful and informative for college kids, archaeology enthusiasts and therefore the general public.
