Lot 5

Ancient, Magadha Mahajanapada, Punch Marked Coinage from lower Middle Ganga Valley (c. 5th-4th Century BC), Series 0/1 Transitional, Dumraon hoard type, Silver Karshapana, 3.51 gms, 18.17x21.77 mm, Obverse: Main punches of Sun, Six arm, Fish,Triangle with three pellets, Reverse: Banker’s mark of Sun and Wheel, Being of the Karshapana weight standard but having four major punches rather than the usual five punches, coins of the Dumraon hoard type are an important link between the Magadha Series 0 and Series 1 coinage and represent a transition phase, Reference # Dr. Rajgor article on Dumraon hoard, very fine, very rare.