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The '''Meitei currency''' for most of the [[history of Manipur]] consisted of [[gold]], [[silver]], [[bronze]] and [[copper]] [[coinage]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=LVpuAAAAMAAJ&dq=Manipur+gold,+silver,+bronze+copper+coin&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=gold,+silver,+bronze+copper+coin|title=Recent Researches in Oriental Indological Studies: Including Meiteilogy|last=Singh|first=Moirangthem Kirti|date=1998|publisher=Parimal Publications|language=en}}</ref> | The '''Meitei currency''' for most of the [[history of Manipur]] consisted of [[gold]], [[silver]], [[bronze]] and [[copper]] [[coinage]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=LVpuAAAAMAAJ&dq=Manipur+gold,+silver,+bronze+copper+coin&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=gold,+silver,+bronze+copper+coin|title=Recent Researches in Oriental Indological Studies: Including Meiteilogy|last=Singh|first=Moirangthem Kirti|date=1998|publisher=Parimal Publications|language=en}}</ref> | ||
From the earliest history of the coinage in the [[Ancient Manipur]] ([[Antique Kangleipak]]), during the 1st century CE, well into the modern times, Meitei currency saw many changes in form, | From the earliest history of the coinage in the [[Ancient Manipur]] ([[Antique Kangleipak]]), during the 1st century CE, well into the modern times, Meitei currency saw many changes in form, | ||
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== Modern period == | == Modern period == | ||
On special occasions, coins were distributed among the crowds with a grand possession of the royalty.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=b1huAAAAMAAJ&q=meitei+coins&dq=meitei+coins&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjt0JvGhIvyAhVf4zgGHXi0Clc4UBDoATAGegQIBxAD|title=The Lost Kingdom: Royal Chronicle of Manipur|last=Singh|first=L. Joychandra|date=1995|publisher=Prajatantra Publishing House|language=en}}</ref> | On special occasions, coins were distributed among the crowds with a grand possession of the royalty.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=b1huAAAAMAAJ&q=meitei+coins&dq=meitei+coins&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjt0JvGhIvyAhVf4zgGHXi0Clc4UBDoATAGegQIBxAD|title=The Lost Kingdom: Royal Chronicle of Manipur|last=Singh|first=L. Joychandra|date=1995|publisher=Prajatantra Publishing House|language=en}}</ref> | ||
In the [[Northeast India]], only [[Manipur]] struck low denomination coins that were useful for market trading.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=CDluAAAAMAAJ&dq=meitei+coins&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Manipur+Low+denomination+coins+market+trading|title=Proceedings of North East India History Association|last=Session|first=North East India History Association|date=2002|publisher=The Association|language=en}}</ref> When [[Manipur]] came under the [[India]]n Union, the Indian currency came into use. | In the [[Northeast India]], only [[Manipur]] struck low denomination coins that were useful for market trading.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=CDluAAAAMAAJ&dq=meitei+coins&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Manipur+Low+denomination+coins+market+trading|title=Proceedings of North East India History Association|last=Session|first=North East India History Association|date=2002|publisher=The Association|language=en}}</ref> When [[Manipur]] came under the [[India]]n Union, the Indian currency came into use. | ||
== Minting == | == Minting == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:History of Manipur]] | [[Category:History of Manipur]] | ||