{"product_id":"ancient-magadha-silver-karshapana-mauryan-punch-marked-coin-c-600-bce-gupta-hardaker-series-ivd","title":"Ancient Magadha Silver Karshapana – Mauryan Punch-Marked Coin – c. 600 BCE – Gupta-Hardaker Series IVd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncient India – Magadha Silver Karshapana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMauryan Punch-Marked Coin | Gupta-Hardaker Series IVd 451\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA remarkable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eancient Indian silver Karshapana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, belonging to the early \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagadha punch-marked coinage tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and associated with the monetary system that developed in the powerful kingdom of Magadha and continued into the Mauryan period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDating to approximately the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6th century BCE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this coin represents one of the earliest and most important forms of organised silver currency in the Indian subcontinent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoin Type\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilver Punch-Marked Karshapana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, produced using the distinctive ancient Indian technique of applying individual symbols to a silver flan with separate punches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike later die-struck coins, each symbol was impressed individually, resulting in an arrangement of multiple punches that can vary considerably from specimen to specimen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe coin belongs to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGupta-Hardaker Series IVd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, reference \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e451\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface displays multiple \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epunch-marked symbols\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, characteristic of the Magadha\/Mauryan silver Karshapana series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese symbols were not produced as a single complete design. Instead, individual punches were applied to the silver piece at different stages, creating the distinctive overlapping and irregular arrangement seen on ancient punch-marked coinage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ancient India\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKingdom:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Magadha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e c. 600 BCE \/ Early Historic Period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAssociated Period:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mauryan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Karshapana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetal:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Punch-Marked Coin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Multiple individual punches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gupta-Hardaker Series IVd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e GH 451\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagadha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was one of the most powerful Mahajanapadas of ancient India and played a decisive role in the political development of the subcontinent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe emergence and widespread circulation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilver punch-marked coins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e represents a major milestone in Indian monetary history. These early coins were used extensively for trade, taxation and commercial transactions and continued to circulate across successive political periods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Magadhan monetary tradition eventually became closely associated with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMauryan Empire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose expansion under rulers such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChandragupta Maurya and Ashoka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e created one of the largest political and economic systems of ancient India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePunch-marked coins are therefore particularly important because they belong to a period when India’s earliest large-scale monetary systems were developing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Punch-Marked Coins Are Special\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe term \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“punch-marked”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e refers to the manufacturing process rather than a single design. Individual symbols were struck onto the silver flan using separate punches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis technique gives every surviving specimen its own distinctive arrangement of symbols, making these coins fascinating objects for both historical and numismatic study.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s Appeal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn important addition to collections specialising in:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncient Indian Coins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagadha Coinage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMauryan Coinage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilver Punch-Marked Coins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKarshapanas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMahajanapada Coinage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly Indian Monetary History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncient Silver Coins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGupta-Hardaker Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6th Century BCE Indian Coins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge of Coin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2,600 years old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, if dated to c. 600 BCE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA remarkable survivor from the formative period of Indian monetary history, representing the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagadhan silver Karshapana tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the sophisticated punch-marking technology used more than two millennia ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gupta Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48467707986132,"sku":"A00077","price":2499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/5028\/0660\/files\/Picsart_26-08-09_20-13-08-538-Photoroom_1.jpg?v=1786618067","url":"https:\/\/guptacoins.com\/products\/ancient-magadha-silver-karshapana-mauryan-punch-marked-coin-c-600-bce-gupta-hardaker-series-ivd","provider":"Gupta Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}