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11/2 Karshapan - Taxila
| Issuer | Taxila, City of |
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| Year | 185 BC - 168 BC |
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| Value | 1/2 Satamana (3⁄2) |
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| Obverse description | Irregular square hammered copper flan displaying a stylized elephant in relief, depicted in profile facing left, rendered in the bold, summary artistic idiom characteristic of Indo-Greek period Taxilan coinage. The animal's body, legs, and trunk are conveyed through broad, flowing strokes with minimal surface detail, consistent with the die-cutting conventions of the local mint. The field is flat and unadorned, with no legend or inscription present. Heavy green patination covers the entire surface, attesting to prolonged burial or circulation. The flan edges are irregular and show the characteristic trimming marks of hand-cut copper blanks. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse of this irregular square hammered copper flan displays a stylized quadruped, likely a bull or horse, in low relief facing right, rendered with the same summary, vigorous die-cutting style as the obverse. A rectilinear symbol or punch mark appears in the right field, possibly a svastika or geometric banker's mark, a common feature on Taxilan copper issues of this period. The flan surface is flat with no border or inscription. Green and blue-green patination is consistent across the face, obscuring finer surface detail. The hammered fabric and irregular flan shape are typical of locally produced coinage from the Taxila region circa 185–168 BC. |
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| Edge | Plain, irregular |
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