Catalog
1/2 Karshapana - Indramitra
| Issuer | Panchala Kingdom |
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| Year | 45-65 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Standing figure of the god Indra depicted in frontal or three-quarter stance upon a square architectural pedestal or throne, rendered in the punch-marked style characteristic of early Panchala coinage. The deity's posture and attributes are rendered in a schematic, archaic manner typical of northern Indian copper coinage of the early Common Era. The pedestal base features a decorative register with circular and dot motifs visible beneath the main figure. The overall composition is centered within the flan, with the design occupying the majority of the available field. |
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| Reverse description | Three Panchala dynastic symbols arranged horizontally in the upper register of the field, a common compositional device on Panchala copper issues. Below this row of symbols, the royal legend appears in a single bottom register inscribed in Brahmi script, recording the name of the issuing ruler. The symbols and inscription together form a two-tiered reverse design characteristic of the Panchala series, with the field otherwise plain. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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