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Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c16.s1: Plate I

Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c16.s1

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Plate I

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Figs. 1-5.

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Bent bar silver punch-marked coins from Taxila. Wt. 175 to 178 grs. These represent the ancient *Śatamāna* Coins of 100 *Ratti* wt. referred to in the *Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa* (XIII. 2, 3, 2), *Kātyāyana-Śrautasūtra* (XXVI 2, 17), and by Pāṇini (V. 1. 27).

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Fig. 6.

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Silver punch-marked coin. From Lucknow. Wt. 105·7 grs. = 57·7. Rattis. Identified as the *Trimśatka* coin of Pāṇini. 14 symbols on one side only. Very rare.

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Fig. 7.

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Silver punch-marked coin known as *Trimśatka*. From Partabgarh. Ancient Kosala Currency. Wt. 58·06 Rts. = 104·4 grs. 1 obverse and 5 reverse symbols punched on the same side.

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Fig. 8.

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Silver punch-marked coin. From Madhuri, Distt. Shahabad, Bihar. Wt. 40 Rts. Two prominent symbols on one side only. Specimen of a *Viṁśatika* coin.

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Fig. 9.

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Silver punch-marked *Viṁśatika* coin. From Bhabhua, Bihar. Wt. 40·2 Rts. Obverse symbols, Sun, Six-armed symbol with Oval and Arrow, Bull and Lion.

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Fig. 10.

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*Viṁśatika* coin of alloyed silver. From Madhuri. Wt. 38 Rts. = 68·4 grs. Four obverse symbols of which two are identical.

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Silver punch-marked coin from Patna. Wt. 25 Rts.=45 grs. Size, 8"×·8". A regular group of five symbols on obverse including a rhinoceros. Identified as *Pāda* or one quarter of *Śatamāna* coin.

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Fig. 12.

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Silver punch-marked coin. From Partabgarh. Wt. 44·98 Rts.=80·95 grs. Two obverse symbols and one small symbol on one side. Identified as *Adhyardhapaṇa*.

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