Shivaji Maharaj had introduced his own coins as a sign of his independent kingdom. The coins were of two kinds. The first were of gold and the second were of copper and they bore his name on them. The coins made of copper were famous as ‘Shivrai’. It is found that the coins bore the inscription ‘Shree Rajashiv’ on the front and on the other side‘Chhatrapati’. The mint of Shivaji was at Rajgad. The coins of Shivaji Maharaj were in circulation in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tunjavur at that time.
Friday, December 21, 2012
COINS DURING SHIVAJI’S RULE
Shivaji Maharaj had introduced his own coins as a sign of his independent kingdom. The coins were of two kinds. The first were of gold and the second were of copper and they bore his name on them. The coins made of copper were famous as ‘Shivrai’. It is found that the coins bore the inscription ‘Shree Rajashiv’ on the front and on the other side‘Chhatrapati’. The mint of Shivaji was at Rajgad. The coins of Shivaji Maharaj were in circulation in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tunjavur at that time.
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