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Ancient India: Archaic silver punch-marked coin, Tapi-Wainganga Valley region, ½ Karshapana, 1.62g

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Ancient Start Price:NA Estimated At:5,000.00 - 7,000.00 INR
Ancient India: Archaic silver punch-marked coin, Tapi-Wainganga Valley region, ½ Karshapana, 1.62g
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Archaic silver punch-marked coin, Tapi-Wainganga Valley region, usually attributed to 'Vidarbha/Ashmaka Janapada', ½ Karshapana, ABBC configuration, (400-350 BC), not listed in Rajgor, 1.62g. Obv: Four punches: 1x elephant facing left, '2x tripoint symbols composed of semicircles, annulets and 'barley'-grain shapes, 1x a taurine within a crescent with three taurines in a CCW movement.

Extremely fine, Very rare.

The fourth symbol (composition with taurines) is noticed for the first time in this series.