Catalog
Karshapana Punchmarked
| Issuer | Eran-Vidisha region |
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| Year | 200 BC - 100 BC |
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| Shape | Square (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Brahmi |
| Obverse lettering | 𑀓𑀼𑀭𑀭𑀬 (Kuraraya) |
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Punch-marked copper from the Eran-Vidisha region occupies a poorly documented chapter of post-Mauryan central Indian coinage, issued by local authorities following the empire's fragmentation after Ashoka's death in 232 BC. The symbols punched into these flans were applied by separate dies in sequence, not in a single strike, meaning no two pieces carry identical mark placement.