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| 背面描述 | Plain, largely uninscribed reverse with a rough, unworked surface typical of Mauryan punch-marked copper fractions. A faint single incuse punch mark — possibly a geometric or symbolic device — is visible near the lower centre of the flan, consistent with a reverse banker's mark or secondary validation punch. The field is otherwise flat and featureless, covered with an even layer of dark olive and green patina indicative of prolonged burial. The irregular edges of the hand-cut flan are clearly visible, and the surface texture is coarse and granular throughout. |
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| 边缘 | Rough |
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The Mauryan copper fractions remain among the least-documented denominations in the imperial punch-marked series. While the silver karshapana carried the empire's official punch marks with some consistency, copper fractions were often struck regionally with less central oversight, making attribution to specific administrative centers genuinely difficult. The Malwa plateau, situated across major trade routes connecting the Gangetic plain to the western ports, produced its own local variants throughout Mauryan rule.
Ashoka's edicts reference copper coinage in the context of market regulation, suggesting these small fractions were actively managed — not merely tolerated — by the imperial administration.