1 Karshapana

The Vanga Kingdom, occupying the eastern Bengal delta region, is among the lesser-documented of the janapadas — the sixteen-odd territorial states referenced in early Buddhist and Jain texts. Its punch-marked coinage follows the broad Magadha-influenced system that spread across the Gangetic plain during this period, with banker's marks added post-issue as individual merchants and money-changers authenticated pieces through circulation.