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Punch-Marked Coin

400–300 BCE

India, Rajasthan, Maurya period

(322–185 BCE)
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Medium
silver
Measurements
Overall: 1.4 x 1.2 cm (9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Sri B. D. Dwivedi 1967.242
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Description

Indigenous Indian coinage was cut to weight from sheets of silver or copper and punch-marked, instead of die-cast. Each punch-marked coin had a unique combination of symbols.

Punch-Marked Coin

400–300 BCE

India, Rajasthan, Maurya period (322–185 BCE)

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