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1 1/2 Karshapan - Taxila
| Issuer | Taxila, City of |
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| Year | 200 BC - 100 BC |
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| Value | 1/2 Satamana (3⁄2) |
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| Obverse description | Irregular hammered copper flan bearing a standing male figure rendered in a schematic, archaic style characteristic of Taxilan civic coinage of the late pre-Christian era. The figure appears in profile facing right, with simplified anatomical detailing typical of punch-marked and cast coinage of the northwestern Indian subcontinent. Additional punched symbols or secondary marks occupy portions of the field. The surface exhibits heavy patination with areas of dark brown and green encrustation consistent with prolonged burial. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse of this irregular rectangular copper flan displays a quadruped animal, most likely a bull or elephant, depicted in profile moving to the right, rendered in low relief with characteristic bold outlines typical of Taxilan punch-marked coinage of the 2nd century BC. Secondary punch symbols are visible to the left of the main device in the field, as is customary for civic issues of the Taxila mint. The surface carries a heavy olive-brown and ochre patina with areas of mineral encrustation consistent with long-term archaeological deposition. |
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| Mintage | ND (200 BC - 100 BC) |
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