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Token Currency Experiment

India · House / Tughlaq Dynasty. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1330Date range
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Chronological records

1330

Muhammad bin Tughluq1330

Delhi · House / Tughlaq Dynasty

Muhammad bin Tughluq introduces token copper currency intended to circulate at values comparable to precious-metal money, but counterfeiting undermines the experiment.

Names involved

Muhammad bin Tughluq

Provenance

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