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Kasu
| Issuer | Chola dynasty |
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| Year | 100 BC - 250 AD |
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| Shape | Rectangular (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Roughly square hammered copper flan bearing a stylized standing animal, most likely a tiger — the dynastic emblem of the Chola rulers — depicted in profile facing right. The figure is rendered in low relief with archaic, somewhat crude workmanship characteristic of early South Indian punch-marked and die-struck coinage. A small square punch mark or symbol is visible in the upper field above the animal. The uneven flan surface and irregular edges reflect the hand-hammered production technique. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse die displays a stylized quadruped, likely a tiger or bovine figure, striding to the right in low relief across the roughly square copper flan. The animal is rendered with elongated body and visible limbs in a schematic, archaic artistic style consistent with early Chola coinage conventions. The field is plain and unadorned, with no surrounding legend or inscription. Surface shows typical patination and wear consistent with ancient circulation. The irregular flan edges are characteristic of the hand-hammered production method. |
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| Mintage | ND (100 BC - 250 AD) |
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