INDIA, SANGAM AGE PANDYA: Silver punchmarked Half Karshapana. VERY RARE and SUPERB for type!

Price

Price: US$ 425.00	€ 363.84
	£ 316.37
	AUD 654.71
	CHF 336.81
	CAD 596.44

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Rates for: 10/20/2025
SKU: 554.42

Description

Obverse	Five punches (see line drawing)
Reverse	Pandya dynastic emblem: Fish punch
Date	c. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE
Weight	1.22 gm.
Dimensions	12 x 10 mm.
Die axis	n.a.
Reference	Mitchiner Tamil Nadu Kerala 131-134, Krishnamurthy 1
Comments	The Pandyas started to issue their own punchmarked silver coinage as the Mauryan empire began to lose power. All Sangam Age coins are rare. The punchmarked silver is very difficult to find. SUPERB example of the type!

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