1 Karshapana
Features
| Issuer |
Mauryan Empire
(India (ancient))  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Chandragupta Maurya (चन्द्रगुप्तमौर्य) (321 BC - 298 BC)
|
| Type | Coins |
| Years | 321 BC - 298 BC |
| Value | 1 Karshapana |
| Currency | Karshapana (322 BC to 185 BC) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.39 g |
| Size | 14.8 × 13.4 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular (irregular) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 435906 |
| References | GH# 543 Terry R. Hardaker, Parmeshwari Lal Gupta; 2014. Punchmarked Coinage of the Indian Subcontinent: Magadha-Mauryan Series. IIRNS Publications
, New Delhi, Delhi, India. |
Obverse
Poorly struck punchmarks: 458 (six-armed variant with taurines alternating arrows), 468 (sun/Surya), 374 (crescent above three arches), 253 (dog holding pup in mouth), 18 (three vertical lines at center, tips bent towards sides except center line, flanked by small boxes at either end, all above ground line).
Reverse
Mark 374
Comments
Gupta/Hardaker Series VIb VI IV A 18, Type 543.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (321 BC - 298 BC) | |||||||||||||||
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