Ant Nose And Punch Marked Indian Coins.

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Spartcom5 Valued Member United States 77 Posts	Posted 07/12/2017 02:47 am So this first coin I am pretty excited about. It's a Chinese ant nose coin. But that's pretty much all I know about it. I got it for free! Seems to be in really good condition compared to others online. What year would this have been made? I am thinking 400 BC or so. Any input would be great. What would be good way to store something like this to stop corrosion? It's in a flip atm. Weighs 2 grams. Next are Mauryan "Karshapana from the Taxila mint Circa 187 BC" thanks to Echizento. Does anyone know what the different marks mean? Each weigh 3.5 grams Edited by Spartcom5 07/12/2017 02:48 am Report this Post to the Staff

Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 07/12/2017 09:03 am TypeCoin and AnYangMan are our resident Chinese experts. They've been quiet here lately. Hopefully one of them can weigh in on the ant nose. The Mauryan coins are indeed punchmarked karshapana, although I would extend the date range to 322-187 BC. The empire came about when an enterprising individual usurped the throne of an existing kingdom, and then conquered the war-torn provinces left behind as Alexander the Great retreated back to the West. They were the largest empire ever to exist in the Indian subcontinent, and incredibly wealthy. The meaning of the punches are lost to history. The single punch on the reverse is theorized to represent the reigning king; I have heard it claimed (but without evidence so take it as you will) that the "caduceus" on your square one corresponds to Ashoka the Great: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashoka Report this Post to the Staff
svnhson Valued Member United States 102 Posts	Posted 07/12/2017 5:08 pm Hi Spartcom5. I'm not an expert on ant nose coins by any means, but I have one similar to yours. 400 BC or so is about right. Mine lacks the "eyebrow" on top which yours appears to have, but is otherwise identical, and according to this webpage from Calgary Coins is from the Kingdom of Chu, one of the largest and most powerful of the Warring States (the first to declare formal independence from the weakened Zhou Dynasty); it has an interesting history. http://www.calgarycoin.com/referenc...a/china1.htm (Your coin is most similar to FD-4). Hope this helps! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34423 Posts	Posted 07/12/2017 6:04 pm There are multiple educational threads here on CCF about ant nose coins. Use the search function in the upper left corner of your screen and you will find them. Here is my favorite: https://www.coincommunity.com/pdf/A...se-essay.pdf "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Spartcom5 Valued Member United States 77 Posts	Posted 07/13/2017 02:13 am How should I store something like these? Are Saflips good enough? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34423 Posts	Posted 07/13/2017 4:20 pm I store mine in 2x2s, just like all my other coins. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 07/14/2017 09:56 am Nice ant nose, and it appears to be genuine. The patina has been stripped, but the character is still very clear. 2g seems heavy for the variety with the bar on top (if I am reading your images correctly). But my article that Spence linked will tell you more than you ever wanted to know about these coins. Edited by TypeCoin971793 07/14/2017 09:56 am Report this Post to the Staff
999fine Pillar of the Community United States 1346 Posts	Posted 07/14/2017 09:59 am You sent me "googling" with "ant nose coin" Report this Post to the Staff
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