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Name or Denominations
1 Karshapana
Issuer
Mauryan Empire (India (ancient))
Ruler
Chandragupta Maurya (चन्द्रगुप्तमौर्य) ( 321 BC - 298 BC )
Year of Minting
321 BC - 298 BC
Currency
Karshapana ( 322 BC to 185 BC )
Shape
Rectangular (irregular)
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
3.23 g
Diameter
NA
Thickness
NA
Material
Silver
Shape
Rectangular (irregular)
Edge Type
NA
Technique
NA
Front design
Punchmarks, mostly off flan: 462 (six-armed symbol alternating arrows and taurines), 468 (sun), 374 (crescent above three hills), 270 (tree growing from corner of squared square), indistinct 5th mark.
Back design
Mark 473
Year of Minting
321 BC - 298 BC
Emperor
Chandragupta Maurya (चन्द्रगुप्तमौर्य) ( 321 BC - 298 BC )
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
NA
Inscriptions
NA
Context
Mark 473 on reverse identifies this as a Series VIb coin from the Mauryan period per Gupta and Hardaker (2014). Missing/indistinct 5th mark means this could be one of three possible coin types: 573, 574, or 576.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Coins
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
Marketplace listings
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