Item 9 out of 469
Lot # 9 - Punch Marked Silver Karshapana Coin of Kosala Janapada.
Punch Marked Silver Karshapana Coin of Kosala Janapada.
Punch Marked Silver Karshapana Coin of Kosala Janapada. Punch Marked Silver Karshapana Coin of Kosala Janapada.
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DenominationKarshapanaMetalSilver
Full Description:

Punch Marked Coin, Kosala Janapada (500-400 BC), Silver Karshapana, Later and lower weight type, ABCCD type, Obv: five punch-marks, consisting of a primitive triskele, an upright elephant facing left, 2x taurine symbol (Nandipada) within semi-circular enclosures and an ancillary symbol, Rev: banker's marks including flowers and other symbols, 2.55g, 22.4mm, (Unlisted- Variant of Rajgor Series # 1046 & 1052/Variant of Hardekar, 2019 # KO 76), choice very fineExtremely Rare. 

Note: While this type of coin generally has four punch-marks, a fifth symbol is visible in this specimen with the taurine in a semi-circular enclosure punched twice. The significance of this is unclear.