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India, Mauryan Empire C300-180 BC - More Precise ID?

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 Posted 02/23/2022  07:41 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add gerio2 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
The label on this reads
"Ancient India, Mauryan Empire c.300-180 BC
Obv. Sun, Tree, Bull, Elephant
Rev. Countermark"

I'd like to more precisely ID and date it so that I can read up on the history behind it and these coins.

It's AR, 14mm square, 4 gms (not got more precise scales at the moment).

It looks similar to Samprati, 216-207 BC Karshapana examples.
Advice anyone?
India,-Mauryan-Empire-C300-180-BC---More-Precise-ID?
India,-Mauryan-Empire-C300-180-BC---More-Precise-ID?
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I don't have my reference book available at the moment, but these coins are classified in types. Most turn out to be struck during the time of Ashoka 268-232 BC.
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