Catalog
Karshapana - Saurashtra Janapada
| Issuer | Saurashtra Janapada |
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| Year | 200 BC - 100 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a large Srivatsa symbol positioned above a square tank enclosing two fish in opposing arrangement. The Srivatsa is flanked on each side by a dotted circle set between two taurine symbols, forming a symmetrical decorative border. All devices are rendered in the punch-marked technique characteristic of early Indian coinage. The flat, irregular rectangular flan displays the punched motifs with crisp, if somewhat shallow, relief typical of Saurashtra Janapada issues. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse is entirely blank, presenting a plain, flat, uninscribed surface as is typical of punch-marked silver coinage of the Saurashtra Janapada series. The irregular rectangular flan shows natural surface texture consistent with hand-cut silver blanks of the period. No devices, symbols, or legends are present. |
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| Mintage | ND (200 BC - 100 BC) |
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