6 Indian Currencies You Won’t Believe Existed! Lost Treasures of India’s History Swipe to discover!
Kaudi (Cowrie Shells) Kaudi – The Ancient Currency Used before metal coins Small seashells for trade Common in barter system
Pie Pie – The Tiny Coin 12 Pies = 1 Anna Used in British India Smallest copper denomination
Paisa Paisa – A Changing Value Once 64 Paisas = 1 Rupee Now 100 Paisas = 1 Rupee Key part of India’s currency history
Phooti Kaudi Phooti Kaudi – The Broken Coin Broken shell of Kaudi Used for tiny transactions Symbol of low value in idioms
Dumri Dumri – The Lesser-Known Coin Small value coin Used in regional trade Rarely found today
Half Anna Half Anna – British-Era Coin 1/32 of a Rupee Common in pre-decimal India Phased out in 1957