Item 31 out of 604
Lot # 31 - Punch Marked Silver Karshapana Coins of Kosala and Magadha Janapada.
Punch Marked Silver Karshapana Coins of Kosala and Magadha Janapada.
Punch Marked Silver Karshapana Coins of Kosala and Magadha Janapada. Punch Marked Silver Karshapana Coins of Kosala and Magadha Janapada.
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DenominationSet of 3 CoinsMetalSilver
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Punch Marked Coins, Magadha and Kosala Janapada, Silver Karshapana (3),   

a: - Magadha Janapada (600-300 BC), Silver Karshapana, GH Series I/176, Obv: five punches consisting rayed sun, six armed symbol, tree symbol, Bull standing to right, circle with dots flanked by taurines, Rev: uniface, (Rajgor Series 12 # 242)                  

b: -Kosala Janapada (500-400 BC), Silver Karshapana, Sahet Mahet Hoard type, Obv: four punches consisting sun, three-part floral, three-arm symbol and another geometric symbol, Rev: uniface, (Paul Murphy # Series IIIb-15.1.1/ Unlisted type in Rajgors)

c: -Kosala Janapada (500-400 BC), Silver Karshapana, ABBC type, Obv: four punches consisting 2X three-part floral, three arm symbol and dot surrounded pellets in triangle shape, Rev: single banker mark, (variant of Paul Murphy # Series IIIb-15.1.1/Unlisted type in Rajgors)

3.11g,  2.86g, 2.85g,  21.47mm, 25.37mm,22.17mm, about very fine, Very Rare.