Punch-Marked Coin

400-300 BC

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

Indigenous Indian coinage was cut to weight from sheets of silver or copper and punch-marked, instead of die-cast. Each punch-marked coin had a unique combination of symbols.

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Title: Punch-Marked Coin
Date Created: 400-300 BC
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 1.4 x 1.2 cm (9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Type: Coins
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1967.242.b
Medium: silver
Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Culture: India, Rajasthan, Maurya Period (322-185 BC)
Credit Line: Gift of Sri B. D. Dwivedi
Collection: Indian Art - Maurya
Accession Number: 1967.242.b

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Coin Currency Metal Silver