http://www.indiancoins.org An Encyclopedic Free Resourse On Indian Coins [A Project Of Shastri Numismatics Academy] Mon, 10 May 2010 05:33:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Die alignment, also called die axis or coin rotation, is expressed in degrees and describes how the obverse  and reverse  dies were aligned to each other when the coin was struck.  Some publications use arrows to describe die alignment. The best way to look at ... http://www.indiancoins.org/?p=179 Picture: A coin of Muhammad bin Tughlaq  During the Delhi Sultanate, several Turkic and Afghan dynasties ruled from Delhi, including the Mamluk dynasty (1206–90), the Khilji dynasty (1290–1320), the Tughlaq dynasty (1320–1413), the Sayyid dynasty (1414–51), and the Lodi dynasty (1451–1526). In 1526 the Delhi Sultanate was ... http://www.indiancoins.org/?p=174 Picture: An early silver coin of Uttama Chola found in Sri Lanka showing the Tiger emblem of the cholas The Chola dynasty  was a Tamil dynasty which was one of the longest-ruling in some parts of southern India. The earliest datable references to the dynasty are in ... http://www.indiancoins.org/?p=169 Picture: Coin of Shahi Kings of Kabul & Gandhara : Spalapati Deva , circa 750 AD -900 AD. Obv: Recumbent bull facing left, trishula on bulls rump, Devnagari Legends: Sri Spalapati Deva. Rev: Rider bearing lance on caparisoned horse facing right.  The Shahi (Devanagari शाही), Sahi, also called Shahiya ... http://www.indiancoins.org/?p=164 The Gurjara Pratihara Empire (Hindi गुर्जर प्रतिहार Gurjara Pratihâra), also known as Gurjar Parihars, formed an Indian dynasty that ruled much of Northern India from the 6th to the 11th centuries. At its peak of prosperity and power (c. 836–910), it rivaled the Gupta Empire in the extent of its ... http://www.indiancoins.org/?p=158 The Western Chalukya Empire ruled most of the western Deccan, South India, between the 10th and 12th centuries. This dynasty is sometimes called the Kalyani Chalukya after its regal capital at Kalyani, today's Basavakalyan in Karnataka and alternatively the Later Chalukya from its theoretical relationship to the sixth century Chalukya ... http://www.indiancoins.org/?p=152 The Chalukya Empire was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related, but individual dynasties. The earliest dynasty, known as the "Badami Chalukyas", ruled from their capital Vatapi (modern ... http://www.indiancoins.org/?p=150 Picture: Coin of King Bhoja-I (Mihirabhoja or Adivaraha), Silver Dramma or Adivaraha Dramma, circa 836-885AD. Obv: Figure of  Varaha (Adivaraha), The boar incarnation of Vishnu wearing long "Vanamala" to right with left leg raised; below a small lion, to right a sun or wheel (chakra) symbol, Moon symbol ... http://www.indiancoins.org/?p=141 The Pallava dynasty was a tamil dynasty which ruled the Northern Tamil Nadu region and whole of Andhra Pradesh with their capital at Kanchipuram. The word Pallava in Sanskrit means branch. The Pallava dynasty is a an offshoot of the chola rulers. They expanded into the ... http://www.indiancoins.org/?p=137 The Huna (also known as Chionites) consisted of central Asian hordes in four cardinal directions. Northern Huna were the Black Huns, southern Huna were the Red Huns, Eastern Huna were the Celestial Huns, and Western Huna were the White Huns. This article mainly concerns the Alchon and their ... http://www.indiancoins.org/?p=132