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delaner Pillar of the Community United States 870 Posts	Posted 06/28/2010 6:41 pm Sorry cc'ers! I usually like to at least take a stab at it, but this time I'm clueless. I have to depend on your kindness and expertise completely! Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

Fatboy Valued Member United States 313 Posts	Posted 06/28/2010 8:08 pm How big is it? Could it be part of a coin that was cut up? Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16859 Posts	Posted 06/28/2010 10:26 pm There are some ancient Indian coins, from the Mauryan Empire and their successor states, that look like this. Try browsing through these zeno pages to see some examples. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
fcrazo Pillar of the Community United States 651 Posts	Posted 06/28/2010 10:51 pm could it be a cob? hard to come to a conclusion without more details. Report this Post to the Staff
delaner Pillar of the Community United States 870 Posts	Posted 06/29/2010 12:21 am Oh, sorry! I didn't think about that -my old set-up had the coin alongside a quarter for sizing. It's maximum dimension is about the same as a roosey dime. It's thickness is even throughout and it's about as thick as a modern cent's rim. Thanks for the link, Sap! I'll check it out!! Report this Post to the Staff
turtleoverhead Pillar of the Community Australia 585 Posts	Posted 06/29/2010 06:07 am Punchmarked (Janapada) coin As the name suggests, these coins bear the symbols of various types, punched on pieces of silver of specific weight. Punch-marked coins are marked with 1-5 (and sometimes more) marks representing various symbols.They are broadly classified into two periods : the first period (attributed to the Janapadas or small local states) and the second period (attributed to the Imperial Mauryan period). The motifs found on these coins were mostly drawn from nature like the sun, various animal motifs, trees, hills etc. and some were geometrical symbols. Ancient Indian coinage was based on `Karshapana' unit that consists of 32 rattis (3.3 grams of silver) and a 'Ratti' is equivalent to 0.11 gms. Report this Post to the Staff
delaner Pillar of the Community United States 870 Posts	Posted 06/29/2010 10:03 pm Thank you very much, turtle! Great info! So this is a 32 ratti, methinks... After checking out Sap's link, I figured it was from the Maurya Empire - which is neat! Learned something very cool and new! I figured that the way it is punched, it's pretty tough to tell more than that (which emperor had it punched, for instance). Do I read from your words that this is a "first period" Japanada, and that my Mauryan assumption is incorrect? Report this Post to the Staff
arteva New Member Australia 4 Posts	Posted 06/30/2010 07:41 am Quote: Do I read from your words that this is a "first period" Japanada, and that my Mauryan assumption is incorrect? Definitely not. I am not en expert on Indian coins. It was only a guess. [umm Report this Post to the Staff
Curio Bill Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 07/02/2010 08:53 am What Sap said, methinks..... Report this Post to the Staff
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