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1 Karshapana - Magadh - Mauryan Silver Punch Marked Coin 321 BC to 185 BCE
| Issuer | Mauryan Empire |
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| Year | 321 BC - 185 BC |
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| Weight | 3.26 g |
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| Obverse description | Obverse bearing multiple punch-marked symbols applied individually by separate dies onto the flat silver flan, characteristic of the Mauryan punch-marked coinage tradition. Visible symbols include a sun motif, a six-armed symbol, and additional geometric and symbolic devices typical of imperial Mauryan issues. The punches are irregularly distributed across the field of the roughly rectangular flan, with each symbol impressed at varying depths. The surface displays the uneven texture inherent to hand-cut and hammer-struck blanks of the period. No legends or inscriptions are present, as was standard for this pre-epigraphic coinage series. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse displaying a largely plain, unpunched silver surface with natural flow lines and patination resulting from burial and age, consistent with the typical reverse of Mauryan punch-marked karshapanas. The flan exhibits an irregular, roughly polygonal outline with slightly raised edges from the original cutting and hammering process. Occasional faint banker's marks or secondary punch impressions may be present, applied by merchants to verify the coin's authenticity and silver content. The surface shows characteristic reddish-brown and dark mineralized encrustation in areas, evidence of long-term burial. No intentional design, legend, or inscription appears on this face. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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