India, Mauryan Empire, Kunala, 232-224 BC, AR Karshapana, Steelyard, Zeno-29942

Description

This coin was issued under
King Kunala
(circa 232-224 BC)
in
Mauryan Empire
, India.
The Mauryan Empire was geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia
based in Magadha Region
.
It was
founded by Chandraguputa Maurya in 322 BC
, and
existing until 185 BC
.  It was centralizing by the conquest
of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, and its
capital
city was located at
Pataliputra
.
It controlled the Indian subcontinent excepting
the
deep south.  It
declined
for about 50 years
after King Ashoka's rule
(circa 272-232 BC
), and
dissolved in 185 BC
with the assassination
of Brihadratha by Pushyamitra Shunga and foundation of the Shunga Dynasty in Magadha.
[The above explanations are quoted from Wikipedia etc.]
You can see the
Mauryan Excavated Site
at (
25.5996, 85.1847
) in
Pataliptra
in google location system.
The excavated site is located in Patna City, the capital Pataliprta City in ancient period.
Silver square Karshapana.
Clearly struck.
Design : Five punch marks of Sun, six-armed symbol, three-arched hill, peacock-on-hill and steelyard. /
One punch mark of peacock-on-hill.
Catalog number is MA (Mitchiner, Ancient)-4183 and Zeno-29942.
MA catalogue is "Oriental coins and their values, The Ancient & Classical World. 600 BC-AD 650.",
written by Michael Mitchiner, published by Hawkins Publications in London in 1978.
Zeno on line catalogue is "Zeno. Ru - Oriental Coins Database".
Size : 16 x 12 mm,      Weight : 3.30 gr.
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