Coins of the Sikh Empire, Punjab and the CIS-Sutlej States

There have been many questions and queries on how to start diagnosing and interprating a coin. This process can be used for coins , medals and other collectables. I will define some very typical steps that can be used for this purpose, specifically for coins. Scientific methods can be added but that is abit more…

The Mintage of Sikh Coins at the Cis-Sutlej can be broken down into two major categories or regions. The major and most powerful region was controlled by the Phulkian Misl, which consisted of five different states. These states were Patiala, Nabha, Jind, Kaithal and Faridkot. The Second group consisted of individual states controlled by Sikh…

Sikh Coins History started earlier than Baba Banda Singh Bahadur’s 1st Sikh Coin issue in 1711. The journey started during the Guru period in the 17th Century, at the peak of the Moghul rule. Constant conflict beween the Sikhs and Moghuls resulted in many battles fought. Eventually this resulted in sovereignty of the Sikhs in…

This book introduces the rich heritage of the Sikhs in Punjab and other parts of the world through Sikh Coins and Sikh Tokens with actual photographs included. From the very first known coins issued by Baba Banda Singh Bahadur in 1711, to the last Sikh Coins issued by Maharaja Duleep Singh in early 1849, one…