1 Karshapana

Descrizione del dritto	Crude hammered bronze flan featuring a central symbol resembling a rectangular or altar-like device, possibly a punch-mark motif characteristic of ancient Indian city-state coinage. The design is struck in low relief with an irregular, roughly circular outline typical of 2nd century BC punch-marked coinage. The field shows natural casting porosity and heavy patination consistent with ancient bronze. The symbol appears flanked by subsidiary marks or geometric elements in the field. The overall style reflects the local workshop tradition of the Kurara city-state.
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Tiratura	ND (201 BC - 101 BC) - Struck circa 2nd century BC
Informazioni aggiuntive	Kurara was a minor city-state authority operating within the broader punch-marked coin tradition of post-Mauryan India, a period when central imperial control had fragmented and local powers began asserting independent issue rights. These bronze karshapanas are among the more obscure civic issues of the era, with Kurara's identification itself dependent on punch-mark symbol analysis rather than any explicit inscription.