were issued by Manaji Rao (r. 1789–93) and they followed the Maratha pattern of naming the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II, distinguishing themselves only by the placement of an extra mark or letter to indicate the issuer. After 1857, the designs were changed and coins were issued in the name of the Gaekwads. The legends on these coins were still in Persian and the coins themselves were still hand- struck. Later Nagari legends and different designs were introduced and milled coins featuring the portrait of the Gaekwad were issued. Post-Independence (c. 1947 CE – present) Dominion of India (c. 1947–1950) The newly independent Dominion of India retained the previous imperial currency with images of British monarchs. Pre-Decimalization (c. 1950–1957) On 26 January 1950, India became a sovereign republic. This series was introduced on 15 August 1950 and represented the first coinage of Republic India. The British monarch's portrait was replaced by the Lion Capital of Ashoka. Post-Decimalization (c. 1957 – present) Gallery See also Coinage of Asia History of the rupee Indian rupee Coins of the Indian rupee Pre-modern coinage in Sri Lanka Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay Notes References Himanshu Prabha Ray (2006), "Coins in India", . Allan, J. & Stern, S. M. (2008), coin, Encyclopædia Britannica. Agrawal, Ashvini (1989), Rise and Fall of the Imperial Guptas, Motilal Banarsidass, . Brown, C.J. (1992), The Coins of India, Association Press(Y.M.C.A), . Chaudhuri, K. N. (1985), Trade and Civilisation in the Indian Ocean, Cambridge University Press, . Curtin, Philip DeArmond etc. (1984), Cross-Cultural Trade in World History, Cambridge University Press. . Dhavalikar, M. K. (1975), "The beginning of coinage in India", World Archaeology, 6 (3): 330–338, Taylor & Francis, Ltd. Kulke, Hermann & Rothermund, Dietmar (2004), A History of India, Routledge, . Prasad, P.C. (2003), Foreign trade and commerce in ancient India, Abhinav Publications, . Sellwood, D. G. J. (2008), coin, Encyclopædia Britannica. Srivastava, A.L. & Alam, Muzaffar (2008), India, Encyclopædia Britannica. Sutherland, C. H. V. (2008), coin, Encyclopædia Britannica. Himanshu, P. R. (2006), Coins in India:Power and Communication, J.J. Bhabha Marg Publication, . External links Coins from India at Numista Maunish Shah Coins Persian & Devanagari Legends on Silver Rupees of India Reserve Bank of India Monetary Museum (RBI) at rbi.org.in Oriental Coins Database at Zeno.ru CoinIndia: The Virtual Museum of Indian Coins Suvarna Mohur: Indian Coins and History at Suvarna Mohur Ancient currencies Economic history of India