Lot 31

Ancient, Punch Marked Coinage, Mauryan, Magadha Imperial (C. 321-150 BC), Silver Karshapana, 3.17 gms, 17.96 x 19.20 mm, Punch marked Coinage of the Indian Subcontinent, Magadha Mauryan Series By Gupta & Hardaker, Classification & Refrence Series IVd, IV XXXV A 16 Am, obverse marks six armed symbol (mark 449), Sun (mark 468), Ractangle enclosing two fishes facing each other, above and tangent a large outline arch enclosing a three-arched hill, above outside a dumbbell sideways (mark 352), Vertical spear encssed in upper part by solid shape with inward-curving sides each harbouring a taurine; a taurine also either side of spear shaft (mark 249), Tree with six branches upon four-square railing ('Tree in railing') (mark 16), Gupta & Hardaker # Page No. 166, Series IVd, 471 Type, fine to very fine, scarce.