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1/4 Karshapana
| Issuer | Mauryan Empire |
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| Year | 321 BC - 150 BC |
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| Weight | 3.31 g |
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| Obverse description | Five punch-marked symbols applied to the flat flan, comprising a combination of standard Mauryan imperial devices. Visible symbols include a sun symbol, a six-armed symbol, a human or animal figure, and additional geometric or symbolic devices arranged across the field. The punches are applied in the characteristic Mauryan manner, with each symbol individually struck and distributed across the irregular silver surface. |
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| Reverse description | One banker's mark or secondary punch-mark depicting a railed tree symbol, struck individually onto the reverse field. The railed tree motif, a recurrent device on Mauryan punch-marked coinage, is rendered in low relief against the plain silver surface. Additional faint banker's marks or incuse impressions are visible in the field, consistent with post-issuance authentication punches applied by merchants or money-changers. |
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| Mintage | ND (321 BC - 150 BC) |
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