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INDIA ANCIENT MAURYAN EMPIRE (321-187BCE) KARSHAPANA,MINUTE PUNCH MARKED COINAGE
INDIA ANCIENT MAURYAN EMPIRE (321-187BCE) KARSHAPANA,MINUTE PUNCH MARKED COINAGE

INDIA ANCIENT MAURYAN EMPIRE (321-187BCE) KARSHAPANA,MINUTE PUNCH MARKED COINAGE

$ 15.83

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: India
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Era: Ancient
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Cleaned/Uncleaned: Uncleaned
  • Year: 321-187BCE
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • KM Number: 00
  • Denomination: KARSHAPANA

    Description

    INDIA ANCIENT MAURYAN EMPIRE (321-187BCE) KARSHAPANA,MINUTE PUNCH MARKED COINAGE,IMPRESSIONS OF VARIOUS SYMBOLS AND OR ANIMALS
    WEIGHT:2.4g
    SIZE:13.0X11.9mm
    METAL:COPPER
    THICKNESS:2.5mm
    The Mauryan Empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya (c.321-297 BCE) and encompassed almost all the Subcontinent. The Edicts of Ashoka, issued by Ashoka (268-232 BCE), proclaim his adherence to Buddhist ”Dharma“ (Law) and were inscribed on pillars and rocks across modern-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Nepal. These were placed in public places and were meant for everyone to read, espousing social and moral precepts rather than specific religious practices. The Lion Capital on one these pillars is today, the National Emblem of India. The Punch Marked Coinage was an indigenous Indian innovation, distinct from the invention of coinage elsewhere.