INDIA, MAGADHA: Series I AR punchmarked karshapana GH 253. VERY RARE and SUPERB!

Price

Price: US$ 250.00	€ 214.02
	£ 186.1
	AUD 385.12
	CHF 198.12
	CAD 350.85

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Rates for: 10/20/2025
SKU: 469.45

Description

Obverse	Five official punches plus a banker's mark (See line drawing for the official marks)
Reverse	Blank
Date	c. 6th-5th century BCE
Weight	3.19 gm.
Dimensions	25 x 22 mm.
Die axis	n.a.
Reference	GH 253
Comments	*The Series I coins are the earliest issues of the Magadha janapada* and are all very rare. Gupta and Hardaker attribute all Series I coins to the kings Bimbisara and Ajatashatru, which would make them contemporary to the time of the Buddha. Indeed, Bimbisara offered his kingdom to the Buddha and the Buddha attained his enlightenment while living in Magadha. This superb specimen features a turtle and a scorpion or centipede among the punches.**

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