Venetian Ducats in India
2018-05-03 Thu
In ancient times two countries were joined by their trade and commerce. Hence, currencies were bound to be exchanged. This exchange is the reason we find foreign coins in some coin hoards. Did you know the world-famous Venetian Ducats are one of the common foreign coins to be found in India?The Venetian Ducats were gold and silver coins that gained international acceptance for the trade between Europe and Asia from the 14th century BCE to 18th century BCE. We have traced their history and their appearance and assimilation in India in our detailed blog.
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