Part 32 · Special Collector Categories

Princely States, Colonial & Pre-Independence Currency — Princely State Notes, Hyderabad Nizam, EIC Heritage, Repatriation, Portuguese & French India, Ancient Coins, Colonial Export

Princely state notes, Hyderabad Nizam currency, East India Company heritage, Portuguese & French India, ancient coins, and colonial export rules.

12 questions in this part

1 What is the legal status of currency issued by princely states before 1947? 2 Can princely state coins and notes be exported — or are they protected cultural property? 3 Are Hyderabad Nizam notes, Travancore coins, or Mysore currency legally different from British India currency? 4 What is the legal status of Portuguese Indian currency and French Indian currency? 5 Can Government of India notes from 1935-1947 be exported, or are they culturally protected? 6 Does the Archaeological Survey of India have jurisdiction over ancient coins found privately? 7 Are East India Company coins and notes considered Indian heritage? 8 Can Indian numismatic items taken abroad during colonial rule be legally repatriated? 9 What is the legal difference between a coin and an antiquity in Indian law? 10 What is the collector market and legal status of Burma and Ceylon currency from the British India era? 11 Can colonial-era currency from princely states be donated to an Indian museum for a tax benefit? 12 Are there any restrictions on researching or publishing about princely state coins and notes?