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Ancient Punch Marked Coinage Northern Vidarbha Melghat region Makhala hoard type Silver 1/2 Karshapana

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Catalog Reference #
Reference: # PP Kulkarni, Godavari Valley, Type M225
Metal Composition
Silver
Lot Grade/Condition
very fine
Diameter
17.19x21.57 mm
Weight
1.62 gms
Denomination
1/2 karshapana
Calendar/Year
c. 6th-4th Century BC

Ancient, Punch Marked Coinage, Northern Vidarbha, Melghat region, Makhala hoard type (c. 6th-4th Century BC), Silver 1/2 Karshapana, 1.62 gms, 17.19x21.57 mm, Obverse: Punches of Elephant x 1, Star design x 2, Shrine x 1, Reverse: An older obverse suggesting that planchet has been reused by the coin issuer, Reference: # PP Kulkarni, Godavari Valley, Type M225, very fine, scarce.