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Ancient coins of Magadha, Janapada, India

 

Early Pre-karshapana series, "Series 0"

Silver 25-mashakas
Silver 25-mashakas
c. 5th century BC

5.43 g., 22 x 23 mm.
Central 6-arm punch, surrounded by three other punches
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Silver 25-mashakas
Silver 25-mashakas
c. 5th century BC

5.30 g., 22 x 21 mm.
Central 6-arm punch, surrounded by three other punches
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Silver 25-mashakas
Silver 25-mashakas
c. 5th century BC

5.35 g., 24 x 23 mm.
Central 6-arm punch, surrounded by three other punches
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Silver 25-mashakas
Silver 25-mashakas
c. 5th century BC

5.38 g., 25 x 29 mm.
Central 6-arm punch, surrounded by three other punches
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Silver 25-mashakas
Silver 25-mashakas
c. 5th century BC

4.73 g., 27 x 23 mm.
Central 6-arm punch, surrounded by three other punches
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Silver 20-mashakas
Silver 20-mashakas
c. 5th century BC

4.73 g., 27 x 23 mm.
Central 6-arm punch, surrounded by three other punches
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Karshapana series, "Series I-IV"

Silver karshapana
Silver karshapana
c. 5th-4th century BC

3.25 g., 20 x 27 mm.
Four punches: sun, 6-arm, and two others, plus banker's marks
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Silver karshapana
Silver karshapana
c. 5th-4th century BC

3.08 g., 26 x 24 mm.
Five punches: sun, 6-arm, and three others, plus banker's marks
Banker's marks

Silver karshapana
Silver karshapana
c. 5th-4th century BC

3.45 g., 25 x 23 mm.
Five punches: sun, 6-arm, and three others, plus banker's marks
Banker's mark

Silver karshapana
Silver karshapana
c. 5th-4th century BC

3.44 g., 21 x 21 mm.
Five punches: sun, 6-arm, and three others
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Silver karshapana
Silver karshapana
c. 5th-4th century BC

3.37 g., 21 x 22 mm.
Five punches: sun, 6-arm, and three others, plus extra sun symbol
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Silver karshapana
Silver karshapana
c. 5th-4th century BC

3.22 g., 18 x 22 mm.
Five punches: sun, 6-arm, and three others
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Silver karshapana
Silver karshapana
c. 5th-4th century BC

3.13 g., 19 x 27 mm.
Five punches: sun, 6-arm, and three others, plus banker's marks
Banker's marks

Silver karshapana
Silver karshapana
c. 5th-4th century BC

3.27 g., 23 x 20 mm.
Five punches: sun, 6-arm, and three others
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Silver karshapana
Silver karshapana
c. 5th-4th century BC

3.39 g., 20 x 27 mm.
Five punches: sun, 6-arm, and three others
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Silver karshapana
Silver karshapana
c. 5th-4th century BC

3.37 g., 21 x 22 mm.
Five punches: sun, 6-arm, and three others, plus a banker's mark
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Silver karshapana
Silver karshapana
c. 5th-4th century BC

3.27 g., 15 x 27 mm.
Five punches: sun, 6-arm, and three others, plus banker's marks
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Silver karshapana
Silver karshapana
c. 5th-4th century BC

3.39 g., 21 x 23 mm.
Five punches: sun, 6-arm, and three others
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An unpublished variety of GH 279. The fifth symbol is one that has not been noted in Gupta and Hardaker's list of symbols.</b>
An unpublished variety of GH 279. The fifth symbol is one that has not been noted in Gupta and Hardaker's list of symbols.


Silver karshapana
Silver karshapana
c. 5th-4th century BC

3.15 g., 13 x 22 mm.
Five punches: sun, 6-arm, and three others, plus banker's marks
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Silver karshapana
Silver karshapana
c. 5th-4th century BC

3.09 g., 15 x 24 mm.
Five punches: sun, 6-arm, and three others, plus banker's marks
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Silver karshapana
Silver karshapana
c. 5th-4th century BC

3.07 g., 14 x 21 mm.
Five punches: sun, 6-arm, and three others
Banker's marks