The Mughal emperor Akbar would be showered with coins when he entered or exited the palace on his elephant. The coins, popularly known as nisaari sikkay, were scooped up by peasants in the elephant’s ...

Hoard of Jazira pieces have been preserved for two years before display The set of more 2,861 coins, dating back to the reign of King Shapur II (309-379 AD) and until the governance of Abbasid Caliph ...