Lot 22

Ancient, Punch Marked Coinage, Magadha Mahajanapada, from lower Middle Ganga Valley (5th-4th Century BC), Silver Karshapana, 3.37 gms, 19.26 mm, Series 0/1 Transitional, Dumraon Hoard Type, Obverse: Main punches of Sun, Six arm, Fish, Triangle with three pellets, A banker mark at 12 O clock position, Reverse: Banker’s mark of sun and other symbols, Being of the Karshapana weight standard but having four major punches rather than the usual five punches, coins of the Dumraon hoard type are an important link between the Magadha Series 0 and Series 1 coinage and represent a transition phase, Ref # Dr. Rajgor article on Dumraon hoard, very fine, very rare.