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1/4 Shatamana - Blank Type
| Issuer | Gandhara Kingdom (Janapadas (pre-Mauryan)) |
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| Year | 450 BC - 300 BC |
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| Weight | 2.85 g |
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| Obverse description | Entirely uninscribed field of hammered silver, presenting a broad, slightly convex surface with no devices, symbols, or legends of any kind. The flan exhibits characteristic surface texturing consistent with primitive hammering techniques, with faint tool marks and flow lines visible across the field. The irregular square planchet displays gently rounded corners and raised edges produced during the striking process. No exergue, border, or decorative elements are present, reflecting the earliest and most rudimentary phase of coinage production in the Gandharan Janapada tradition. |
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| Reverse description | Entirely blank reverse field of hammered silver, exhibiting a convex, domed profile with pronounced surface irregularities and flow lines characteristic of primitive punch-hammered coinage. The field bears no devices, punches, symbols, or inscriptions of any description. The rough, irregular texture of the surface reveals the unrefined nature of the planchet preparation, with the edges showing the characteristic jagged, sheared appearance typical of cut silver blanks from the pre-Mauryan Gandharan coinage tradition. The absence of any counter-punch marks distinguishes this type from later, more developed punch-marked issues. |
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| Mintage | ND (450 BC - 300 BC) |
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