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1⁄16 Karshappana - Panchala Anonymous
| Issuer | Panchala Kingdom (Janapadas (pre-Mauryan)) |
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| Year | 300 BC - 200 BC |
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| Value | 1⁄16 Karshapana |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing a railed double parasol (chattra) depicted in schematic form, the tiered canopies surmounted above a railing motif rendered in low relief. A srivatsa symbol — the auspicious endless-knot device characteristic of early Indian coinage — appears in the field alongside the parasol. The design is executed in the bold, abbreviated punch-die style typical of Janapada-period copper coinage, with no legend or inscription. The flan is irregular and flat, consistent with hand-cut hammered production. |
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| Reverse description | Plain field bearing a single srivatsa symbol centrally placed, rendered in low relief as an interlaced curvilinear device, an auspicious mark widely employed on early Indian punch-marked and cast coinage of the Janapada and early Mauryan periods. The symbol is the sole decorative element on the reverse, the surrounding field being otherwise unadorned. Surface shows heavy patination consistent with the coin's antiquity, with no legend, inscription, or secondary punch marks present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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