Lot
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
- 15.13x17.20 mm
- Weight
- 1.54 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, 1.54 gms, 15.13x17.20 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.