Coins from Mughal era on display.
Twenty silver coins that were issued by Mughal emperor Aurangazeb in the 17th Century were recovered by the archaeology department from Chandrayanapalli village, in Nizamabad district, on Thursday.
Prof. P. Chenna Reddy, the director of the department of archaeology and museums, said the department has received 20 silver coins weighing 229.500 gms.
He said the silver coins issued during the Mughal period.
“The coins were discovered in a pot while digging the foundations of a school building in Chandra-yanapalli village. The coins were issued by Aurangazeb (1658-1707 AD) and were minted at Surat, Delhi and Multan. One of the coins was issued in 1687 AD, the year in which Aurangazeb seized the Golconda Fort. This coin if of great historical value,” Prof. Reddy said.
Dichpalli police had deposited the coins at the II-additional judicial magistrate FC court in Nizamabad. The coins will be handed over to Dr Y.S. Rajeshekar Reddy Andhra Pradesh State Museum for safe custody and examination.
