Punch Marked Coin, Shakya Janapada (600-500 BC), Narhan Hoard type, Silver 5 Shana, Scyphate, Obv: a single bold punched floral symbol with a central dot surrounded by seven petal-like pellets within a circle, banker’s marks (bull, flower, wheel, and other ancillary symbols) around the field, Rev: uniface, 6.29g, 29x16.9mm, (Unlisted in Rajgors/Hardekar 2019 # NH 35), choice very fine, Extremely Rare.

Note: Coins of this series are generally found with a main punch-marked symbol at the center but this is a type that bears a prominent bull symbol along with other banker’s marks (flower, wheel and other ancillary symbols). It is an unusual type for this series.