1. The study of coins
Sriparna Tamhane for Teachers of India

2. Do you know what
the study of coins is
called ?
Find out!

3. What do old coins tell us?

4. Read the name engraved
on the coin.
Who do you think was
George VI?
Why was his image found
on the coin?

5. Which country is this
coin from?
How do you know that?

6. Observe the date given
below.
Why has this date been
engraved?

7. Some coins were made of gold, some silver and
some copper.
Does the metal used , tell
you something about the
country?
Do you see gold or silver coins
any more?
What are coins made of today?

8. Observe these coins Do you recognize the images on these Indian
coins? What do the
images tell you?

9. Take a clue from these
coins and try to think of
at least three more things
that coins can tell us!