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11/2 Karshapana Pushkalavati
| Issuer | City of Pushkalavati (Bactria and Arachosia) |
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| Year | 180 BC - 165 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Elephant depicted in profile facing right, rendered in the robust Indo-Greek artistic tradition characteristic of Pushkalavati civic coinage. The animal is shown in full body, with naturalistic modelling of the trunk, tusks, and legs visible within a raised square central field. The flan is irregular and square, with a broad flat border framing the central device. No legend or inscription accompanies the type. |
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| Reverse description | Incuse square field containing a lion passant facing right, depicted in profile with tail raised, consistent with the heraldic civic types of Pushkalavati. A small swastika symbol, an auspicious motif of ancient Indian iconographic tradition, appears above the lion in the upper field. The entire design is executed in incuse relief, contrasting with the raised obverse type, and the field is unlettered. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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