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1 Karshapana

Issuer Mauryan Empire
Year 322 BC - 185 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Irregular flat silver flan bearing multiple punch-marked symbols arranged across the field, including what appear to be a sun symbol, an elephant, a hill or taurine motif, and additional geometric and symbolic devices characteristic of Mauryan imperial punch-marked coinage. Each symbol was applied individually by a separate punch die, resulting in a scattered arrangement across the surface. The symbols occupy the majority of the available field with no inscriptions or legends present. The style is consistent with the standardized royal punch-marked series issued during the Mauryan period.
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Edge Plain
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Mintage ND (322 BC - 185 BC)
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