{"id":11938,"date":"2019-01-22T11:15:41","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T05:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com\/?p=11938"},"modified":"2019-01-22T11:15:41","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T05:45:41","slug":"suvarna-mohur-indias-glorious-history-illustrated-through-rare-coins-by-arun-ramamurthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/22\/suvarna-mohur-indias-glorious-history-illustrated-through-rare-coins-by-arun-ramamurthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Suvarna Mohur: India&#8217;s Glorious History Illustrated Through Rare Coins by Arun Ramamurthy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/01\/ffe2898c-eb73-4afb-a98d-fd85b76ef607.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ffe2898c-eb73-4afb-a98d-fd85b76ef607.jpeg 318w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ffe2898c-eb73-4afb-a98d-fd85b76ef607-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ffe2898c-eb73-4afb-a98d-fd85b76ef607-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/42807137-suvarna-mohur?ac=1&amp;from_search=true\">Add this book on Goodreads\u00a0<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Suvarna-Mohur-Glorious-History-Illustrated\/dp\/1644298163\">Buy this book on Amazon\ufeff<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.suvarnamohur.com\/\">Visit the website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Genre:<\/strong>&nbsp;Non-fiction, History<\/li><li><strong>Format:<\/strong>&nbsp;Hardcover<\/li><li><strong>Source<\/strong>: Review Copy<\/li><li><strong>Pages:<\/strong>&nbsp;86<\/li><li><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>&nbsp;Notion Press<\/li><li><strong>Publication Date:<\/strong>&nbsp;November 5th, 2018&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>My Rating:<\/strong> 4 stars<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><b>Goodreads Blurb<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suvarna Mohur is a coffee table book where India\u2019s history is expressed through a different perspective \u2013 it\u2019s rare coins. Coins provide not only evidence of trade and economy but also bear testimony to the history, politics and art of a nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suvarna Mohur traces India\u2019s history from the time the first coins were minted about 2500 years ago. Our political and social landscape has changed significantly from century to century with each successive period enriching our ancient civilisation and making it a more diverse country than it ever has been. Such diversity is also reflected in India\u2019s coinage. Ranging from punch-marked types to rather uniquely shaped octagonal ones, from the world\u2019s largest coins to the smallest ones, from coins used for everyday transactions to much sought after ones that were used as jewellery and from resplendent gold coins to the more ubiquitous copper varieties; India\u2019s coins are not just a collector\u2019s delight but also serve to illuminate our magnificent culture. The remarkable history of an epoch appears to spring to life when viewed in conjunction with the coinage representing that era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suvarna Mohur, while charting India\u2019s history over the millennia, presents a bouquet of 133 rare coins which, in the author\u2019s opinion, are best illustrative of our country\u2019s antiquity, ethos and traditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>My Thoughts<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i>Suvarna Mohur&nbsp;<\/i>was an anticipated book for me as the concept of our country&#8217;s history told through coins was highly intriguing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The author highlights all periods of history in a unique and interesting way. I liked that he described them all briefly so as to not make the book boring. The well-balanced combination of illustrations and information makes this book an enjoyable read. It was interesting to know the different meanings of symbols on coins and what the coins represented. The book also shows us the amalgamation of countries, cultures and religions in history represented in coins.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the reader, this book not only gives knowledge of history but also shows us some rare coins. This is a well-research and well constructed book that can be read by readers of all ages. A great edition to an Indian reader&#8217;s shelf.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This book is a delight to read and flip through, and I would highly recommend it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>Find me on&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tavleen_words\/\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tavleensoni\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/user\/show\/32793447-tavleen-kaur\"><strong>Goodreads<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Add this book on Goodreads\u00a0Buy this book on Amazon\ufeffVisit the website Genre:&nbsp;Non-fiction, History Format:&nbsp;Hardcover Source: Review Copy Pages:&nbsp;86 Publisher:&nbsp;Notion Press Publication Date:&nbsp;November 5th, 2018&nbsp; My Rating: 4 stars<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/22\/suvarna-mohur-indias-glorious-history-illustrated-through-rare-coins-by-arun-ramamurthy\/#more-11938\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading &#10142; <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Suvarna Mohur: India&#8217;s Glorious History Illustrated Through Rare Coins by Arun Ramamurthy<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[218,231,332,425],"class_list":["post-11938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-reviews","tag-history","tag-indian-books","tag-non-fiction","tag-suvarna-mohur"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11657,"url":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2018\/01\/05\/battling-injustice-16-women-nobel-peace-laureates-by-supriya-vani-book-review\/","url_meta":{"origin":11938,"position":0},"title":"Battling Injustice: 16 Women Nobel Peace Laureates by Supriya Vani (Book Review)","date":"January 5, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Add this book on Goodreads Buy this book on Amazon Genre:\u00a0Non-Fiction Release Date:\u00a0October, 2017 Publisher:\u00a0HarperCollins India Pages:\u00a0496 Format:\u00a0Paperback My Rating:\u00a05 stars If you want to read a real-life account of selflessness, bravery and most of all humanity, then read this book. 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