INDIA - INDO SASANIAN - SAURASHTRA & GUJARAT - GADHAIYA PAISA (1030-1210 AD) BILLON COIN
Denomination: 1 Paisa, Composition: Billon, Size: 14.15 mm, Weight: 4.63 Gram
Obverse: with “sri” to the left of the bust & a “fish hook” to the right of the effigy,
Reverse: shows a stylized Abstract Fire Alter & Crescent Type moon towards top right.
Indo-Sasanian coinage was major type of coinage of the post-Gupta Empire period, in the areas of Gujarat and Rajasthan in western India and in the Gangetic region, from the 6th century to the 12th century CE. These coins were derived from the Sasanian coinage design, probably transmitted to the subcontinent by the Alchon Huns as they invaded northern India circa 500 CE. They are an important component of Indian coinage.