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Karshapana: CM.IN.4765-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

State: Maurya

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: No provenance.

Measurements and weight

Image(height): 12.25 mm
Image(width): 8.96 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown (1908)

Dating

-450 BCE - -200 BCE

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Weight 2.05 g

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.IN.4765-R
Primary reference Number: 180324
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 15 December 2023 Last processed: Friday 15 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Karshapana" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/180324 Accessed: 2024-12-23 07:19:10

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