Ahom coinage or Coins of Ahom Kingdom, issued from 1648 CE –1824 CE. First Ahom coin was issued by Jayadhwaj Singha (r. 1648–1663) [1] and the last Ahom king to issue coin was Jogeswar Singha (r. 1821–1824).

Jul 13, 2020 · The Ahoms ruled Assam for 600 years and stamped their story into the coins they minted. Catch the tale of a puppet king, Assam’s Nur Jahan and the beautiful eight-sided coins the Ahom kings so loved. Why, they are still turning up in the most unexpected places!

The Ahom coins were unique in their variety as they are of octagonal shape. Apart from this they depict the connection of trade both internal and external. Internal trade: During the initial Ahom rule they had a self-sufficient economy. They did not allow any outsider to …

Ahom coinage makes fascinating study as it offers a unique case of tracing history and evolution of a culture and an economy, from it coins. Their early coins conveyed their devotion to tribal gods who were later identified with Hindu gods.

Several Ahom kings issued coins naming their queens. The production of coinage in Assam must have been quite large (speaking to a brisk trade) because there are multiple dies for coins from the same year. This and the next coin were struck in the same year, but the dies are different.

Mar 7, 2025 · The earliest coins issued by Ahom rulers are dated to 1648 A.D. They consist of silver rupees and gold mohurs of identical weight, and struck using the dies. The most interesting and striking feature of the Ahom coins is their octagonal shape.

Jan 10, 2021 · The Ahom kingdom unknown and isolated from the rest of Indian subcontinent minted some of the best-known specimens of coins which are now highly appreciated as collectables and research items.

Jan 4, 2019 · It is a brief history on the evolution of the coinage of the Ahom Kingdom of Assam over a period of six centuries from 1228-1826 C.E.

The coinage of these kingdoms was essentially Hindu in style with Devnagri inscriptions, a rarity in 17th century of India due to massive Mughal expansion and extensive mintage of coins in Islamic style. Assam or Ahom was an independent Hindu kingdom, better known in ancient literature as Kamrup.

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