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Lot # 6 - Silver Half Karshapana Coin of Panchala Janapada with triskele and turtle symbol.
Silver Half Karshapana Coin of Panchala Janapada with   triskele and turtle symbol.
Silver Half Karshapana Coin of Panchala Janapada with   triskele and turtle symbol. Silver Half Karshapana Coin of Panchala Janapada with   triskele and turtle symbol. Silver Half Karshapana Coin of Panchala Janapada with   triskele and turtle symbol.
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Punch Marked Coin, Panchala Janapada (400-350 BC), Silver ½ Karshapana, Archaic period, Obv: two punches consisting of a triskele with dots and a turtle symbol, Rev: undertype of flower symbol, 1.9g, 11.27x11.30mm, (Unlisted), choice very fine, Very Rare.

Note: The symbol on this type combines a Turtle and a Triskele, which is not found in major numismatic publications. Many experts previously attributed this type of coinage to Malla Janapada, however, it was later determined to be Panchala Janapada.