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State: Magadha
History note: Ex coll. Michael Broome, bt. Spink 1976, from an Indian Hoard
Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax from the estate of Michael Broome and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum, 2006
Image(height): 26.13 mm
Image(width): 26.42 mm
Method of acquisition: Allocated (2006) by HM Government
-0400 BCE - -0350 BCE
Object composed of silver Weight 3.3 g
Accession number: CM.BR.19-2006
Primary reference Number: 179934
Rajgor: 163-72
Gupta & Hardaker: 102-11
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Karshapana" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/179934 Accessed: 2025-04-02 18:34:44
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