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State: Maurya
History note: No provenance.
Image(height): 19.13 mm
Image(width): 17.63 mm
Method of acquisition: Unknown (1908)
-270 BCE - -200 BCE
Object composed of Base silver Weight 2.87 g
Accession number: CM.IN.4762-R
Primary reference Number: 180287
Gupta & Hardaker: 574
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Karshapana" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/180287 Accessed: 2024-11-24 22:16:24
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University of Cambridge}}
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