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1 Karshapana - Dasaratha
| Issuer | Mauryan Empire |
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| Year | 232 BC - 224 BC |
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| Weight | 3.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Irregular square silver flan bearing multiple punch-marked symbols applied with individual dies across the surface. The field displays a series of characteristic Mauryan imperial punch marks, including what appears to be a sun symbol, a six-armed symbol, a hill or taurine motif, and additional geometric and symbolic devices typical of late Mauryan issue. The symbols are deeply impressed into the flan, with slightly raised surrounding areas, and the overall execution reflects the punch-marking technique standard to the Mauryan monetary tradition. |
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| Reverse description | Plain silver field with a single banker's or issuing authority punch mark centrally placed, depicting a crescent or bow-shaped symbol lightly impressed into the flan. The reverse surface is otherwise largely unadorned, with natural flow lines and surface texture characteristic of a hand-cut and hammered silver planchet. The sparse design on this face is typical of late Mauryan punch-marked coinage, where the reverse carries only a single control or validation mark. |
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| Mintage | ND (232 BC - 224 BC) |
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