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Ancient, Taxila (c. 1st Century BC), Panchanegama Guild Issue, Set of 5 Coins, Copper Unit, 1). 4.56 gms, 21.31 mm, 2). 5.01 gms, 20.67 mm, 3). 4.00 gms, 19.17 mm, 4). 3.77 gms, 18.53 mm, 5). 2.37 gms, 17.58 mm, Obverse: Wheel (Dharma Chakra) at center, Three arch hill (Chaitya) above, Reverse: Top field has a Swastika flanked by Taurines on either side, Bottom field has Kharoshthi legend reading ’Panchanekama’, ‘Panchanekama’ is a Prakrit word which means a confederation of five guilds, These guild issues are testament of existence of merchants guilds in ancient India, about very fine, very rare.