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Name or Denominations
1 Karshapana
Issuer
Mauryan Empire (India (ancient))
Ruler
NA
Year of Minting
322 BC - 185 BC
Currency
Karshapana (322 BC to 185 BC)
Shape
Irregular
Rarity
Rare
Weight
3.5 g
Diameter
15 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Silver
Shape
Irregular
Edge Type
Plain
Technique
NA
Front design
NA
Back design
NA
Year of Minting
322 BC - 185 BC
Ruler
NA
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
NA
Inscriptions
NA
Context
Punch Marked Coins (PMCs) are one of the earliest form of Standardized currency found in India. This kind of PMCs were minted from Thick square wires of silver which was cut into rectangular shapes then various symbols were marked (punched) on it. Various punch marks like Humped Bull, Sun, Elephant, and Imperial Symbols are founs in these type of coins. These symbols were either marked by local authority (janapadas) or Imperial Authority (that of the ruling emperor). This perticular coin is believed to have circulated during Maurya Empire era in Kalinga (now Odisha/Orissa) and Magadha (now Bihar) region.
Rarity
Rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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