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Name or Denominations
1 Karshapana
Issuer
Nanda Empire (India (ancient))
Ruler
16 × 16 mm
Year of Minting
370 BC - 321 BC
Currency
Karshapan
Shape
Square (irregular)
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
3.45 g
Diameter
NA
Thickness
NA
Material
Silver
Shape
Square (irregular)
Edge Type
NA
Technique
NA
Front design
Punchmarks: 417 (six-armed variant), 468 (sun/Surya), 268 (dog on hills), 58 (Zebu bull), 1 (elephant). All marks partly off flan.
Back design
Blank.
Year of Minting
370 BC - 321 BC
Size
16 × 16 mm
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
NA
Inscriptions
NA
Context
Gupta/Hardaker Series IV XXXI G1, type 416. Nanda Empire 370-321 BCE. The meaning of the pictograms is unknown. The dog on hills symbol (mark 268) is found only on Series IV karshapana. The Rig Veda contains a sleeping spell meant to quiet a barking dog that provides a picture of life in the Vedic period: “White and tawny son of Sarama , when you bare your teeth they gleam like spears in your snapping jaws. Fall fast asleep! Bark at the thief or the marauder, as you run up and back again, O son of Sarama. But you are barking at those who sing Indra's praises; why do you threaten us? Fall fast asleep!” Note: Sarama is the female dog of the gods who helped Indra recover stolen cattle and is later identified as the mother of all dogs. Punchmarks:
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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