1½ Karshapan - Taxila
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Features
| Issuer | City of Taxila (Punjab region) |
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| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 200 BC - 100 BC |
| Value | 1.5 karshapan |
| Currency | Taxila Dynasty - Karshapan (320 BC to 160 BC) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 13.17 g |
| Diameter | 18.4 mm |
| Thickness | 7.27 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular (irregular) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number |
N# 49695
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
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| References |
JA Ancient# 7,
John Allan; 1936. A Catalogue of the Indian Coins in the British Museum / Volume 7. Catalogue of the Coins of Ancient India. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
MIG# 538,
Michael Mitchiner; 1975. Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian Coinage / Volume 1. The Early Indo-Greeks and their Antecedants: Alexander the Great, the Satraps of Egypt, Babylon, Ecbatana, Bactra and Kapisa: the Seleucids: Circa 330 to 150 BC. Hawkins Publications, London, United Kingdom.
Mitch AC# 4401 And 8 more volumes.
Michael Mitchiner; 1978. Oriental Coins and Their Values / Volume 2. The Ancient & Classical World, 600 BC - AD 650. Hawkins Publications, London, United Kingdom.
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Obverse
Elephant right, Chaitya Above
Reverse
Lion left, swastika above, chaitya left
Edge
Plain
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Mint
Taxila, PakistanComments
Refer to Catalogue Of The Coins Of Ancient India John Allan, Plate XXXIII for Taxila Coins
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