The Currency BazaarWhat is actually in that tin?
Most Indian families who own old coins own a hundred or more of them. Here is what those collections really contain, and what it costs to put them in front of collectors.
The maths, in full
Our cheapest plan is ₹99 for 50 listings. That is ₹1.98 per item — paid once. Bigger plans cost less per listing, so moving up a tier never costs you more per coin.
- One payment. Not monthly, not yearly.
- 0% commission. When your coin sells, the whole price is yours.
- No renewal. Your listings stay up.
What ordinary collections are actually worth
This is how completed sales at independent coin shops spread across these bands — what actually sold, not estimates, and not the lakhs you may have seen promised on YouTube. Most inherited coins sit in the first two rows, under ₹500. That is normal, and it is still worth selling when you have a hundred of them.
| Value range | Share of completed sales | Example, with its measured range |
|---|---|---|
| Under ₹100 | 31.4% | Indira Gandhi Five Rupees — ₹78–₹82 (8 completed sales) |
| ₹100 – ₹500 | 41.5% | Hundred Rupees Note — 786 in the serial — ₹249–₹1,149 (16 completed sales) |
| ₹500 – ₹2,000 | 17.5% | — |
| ₹2,000 – ₹10,000 | 7.9% | Five Rupees Note — King George VI, signature C.D. Deshmukh — ₹3,925–₹6,750 (7 completed sales) |
| ₹10,000 + | 1.7% | — |
Drawn from 8,391 completed sales; asking prices are never counted.
What has actually sold here
Real listings, and the price each one left at. No projections.
| Item | Sold for |
|---|---|
| Nur Jahan Silver Rupee Surat mint | ₹20,000 |
| 1905 British India One Rupee Silver Coin – King Edward VII – Rare Old Coin | ₹9,999 |
| British India 1906 Edward VII King & Emperor One Rupee Silver Coin - Authentic Collectible | ₹9,999 |
| British India 1907 Edward VII King & Emperor One Rupee Silver Coin - Authentic Collectible | ₹9,999 |
| British India 1901 Victoria Empress One Rupee Silver Coin - Authentic Collectible | ₹9,999 |
| 1835 Extremely Rare British East India company Half anna | ₹3,000 |
| 6GM 567477 | ₹1,000 |
| 9CR 151701 | ₹900 |
These are individual results, not an average, and not what your items will fetch.
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