There is a certain lure about old coins that spark an interest in children. The careful observation of a coin can reveal much about the History behind it. It inspires children to observe a source of History more keenly and try to find out what it says.

1. The study of coins
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2. Do you know what
the study of coins is
called ?
Find out!
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3. What do old coins tell us?
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4. Read the name engraved
on the coin.
Who do you think was
George VI?
Why was his image found
on the coin?
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5. Which country is this
coin from?
How do you know that?
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6. Observe the date given
below.
Why has this date been
engraved?
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7. Some coins were made of gold, some silver and
some copper.
Does the metal used , tell
you something about the
country?
Do you see gold or silver coins
any more?
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8. Observe these coinsObserve these coins
Do you recognize the
images on these Indian
coins? What do the
images tell you?
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9. Take a clue from these
coins and try to think of
at least three more
things
that coins can tell us!
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10. Take a clue from these
coins and try to think of
at least three more
things
that coins can tell us!
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India