But society was changing and people found another way to purchase things, which led to coins coming to use. From punch marks to die-based ones, coins have had a rich history,” he said, delivering the chief guest’s address. ADVERTISEMENTCoin collection, he pointed out, is a service to the nation. But coins point to over 40 different rulers, like Pantaleon (c. 171-160BC), Agothocles (c171-160 BC) and Demetrius (c.190 – 170BC). So we planned to host this separately, Ravi Shankar Sharma, the secretary of the organisation, told The Telegraph Salt Lake.

Source: The Telegraph March 27, 2026 02:19 UTC