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1 Karshapana
| Issuer | Malayaman dynasty |
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| Year | 1-100 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Horse standing to right in the central field, serving as the dynastic emblem of the Malayaman rulers. An altar or fire-stand is depicted in front of the horse, and a trident symbol appears above. The design is rendered in a bold, schematic style typical of early South Indian copper coinage, with raised outlines on a flat flan. |
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| Reverse description | Stylized depiction of a river flowing down from mountains, with fish represented within or along the current. The imagery is rendered in a primitive, symbolic manner characteristic of early South Indian dynastic coinage, with raised linear forms on an irregular flat flan. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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