Obverse: Five imperial symbols including Sun (Surya), Six-arm wheel (Shadarachakra), and Hill arched chaitya
Imperial Magadha / Mauryan Empire Archaic Silver Punch-Marked Karshapana (Series IVb, c. 350–250 BCE)
Mentioned extensively in the ancient treatise Arthashastra authored by prime minister Chanakya (Kautilya). These coins financed Mauryan legions, royal granaries, and the pan-subcontinental trade routes from Pataliputra to Taxila.
“Authentic punch-marked coins are among the world's oldest sovereign currencies, dating directly alongside ancient Lydia and Archaic Greece. This specimen displays all five punches with incredible clarity on an unclipped flan.”
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Verified StandardsFive official punches: Solar wheel with rays, Shadara (six-spoked wheel), Bull walking right, Three-arched hill, Indradhvaja tree.
Single minute test mark of ancient seth / guild treasurer.
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