2017-09-27 Wed

Temple is a place where we go to worship. It is also an important place of offering. We see temples in each and every lane we pass through. But do know the oldest temple in India?

Mundeshwari temple (Bihar) is one of the oldest functional temples of India. Archaeological Survey of India dates this temple to 108 CE. It is in an octagonal shape and one of the earliest specimens of the Nagara style of temple architecture.

But have you ever seen temple structures on coins?

Previously we saw temple on the coins of Yaudheya, Audumbara, Shilahara and Chalukya.

The given coin in the image belongs to Pallava. The obverse depicts the bull standing to right within the dotted border and reverse has a temple-like structure within the decorated border.

Temples on coins are very rare to see and also an interesting topic to study! We will keep enlightening you with such innovative symbols on coins.