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Eur-Asian Antiquities & Ancient CoinsSilver Punchedmark
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These earliest known coins were small pieces of metal, generally of silver, punched with a common Royal mark.Size=14x13mm.
The Punch-marked coins in a wide variety of shapes, sizes (11-23 mm), thickness (1-3 mm) and weights (1.6-3.4 grams) have been found in Lanka. The obverse is usually covered with Five or Six punch marks, often overlapping. The reverse his has usually fewer punches, frequently smaller and less distinct, often just one or even none.
The identifiable silver Punched-marked coins from Tissamaharama in Ruhuna belong to the Magadha-Myurya karshapana series. The best known of the Magadha Empire (B.C. 542-413) is King Bimbisara (B.C. 542-493) the Royal patron of the Buddha Siddhartha Guatama (B.C. 563-483) in Pataliputra (Patna). The best known of the Mauryan Empire (B.C. 322-185) is Emperor Ashoka (B.C. 273-232) who sent his son Mahinda to Lanka with the Buddhist philosophy he conveyed to King Devampiya Tissa (B.C. 247-207) in Mihintale in B.C. 247.
NOTE: TO SEE THE SHIPPING RATES/CHARGES FOR THE COINS etc PLEASE GO TO THE SHIPPING DETAILS PAGE CLICKING THROUGH THE PAYMENTS & SHIPPING NAVIGATION BUTTON LEFT SIDE OF THIS PAGE !
The identifiable silver Punched-marked coins from Tissamaharama in Ruhuna belong to the Magadha-Myurya karshapana series. The best known of the Magadha Empire (B.C. 542-413) is King Bimbisara (B.C. 542-493) the Royal patron of the Buddha Siddhartha Guatama (B.C. 563-483) in Pataliputra (Patna). The best known of the Mauryan Empire (B.C. 322-185) is Emperor Ashoka (B.C. 273-232) who sent his son Mahinda to Lanka with the Buddhist philosophy he conveyed to King Devampiya Tissa (B.C. 247-207) in Mihintale in B.C. 247.
NOTE: TO SEE THE SHIPPING RATES/CHARGES FOR THE COINS etc PLEASE GO TO THE SHIPPING DETAILS PAGE CLICKING THROUGH THE PAYMENTS & SHIPPING NAVIGATION BUTTON LEFT SIDE OF THIS PAGE !