Hind Yavan Coins : A Revaluation

Abstract

Prior to the arrival of foreign coins in India, there was its native currency of precious metals here. These currencies were endowed with their specific originality in different areas such as symbols, weight, metallic ratios and monetary exchange. Although foreign exchange traditions such as Hind-Yavan, Sakha, Pahlv, Kushan and Roman have left an imprint on the country's currency here, the development of currency creation. It was mandatory for the ruler to issue the currency under the foreign tradition, it was compulsory to include his name, his title and most of his image. In fact, the emblem of the Hindu-Yavan mudra ideal was also suspected by the pahlavas and the Kushanas.