Description
Archaic Punch-Marked Coinage from the Magadha Janapada, Nanda Dynasty (c. 343-321 BCE) – Silver Karshapana, weighing 3.00g. The obverse features five main punches: 1. A six-armed symbol, 2. The sun,3. A tree, 4. A bull facing right, and 5. A centipede. This coin belongs to Series II of P.L. Gupta and T.R. Hardaker, catalogue number 265. Series II is considered one of the rarest and shortest-lived in both Magadha and Mauryan coinage. Bold and clear punches, Vary Rare