India. Kingdom of Magadha Karshapana Ca. 430–320 BC (No reserve price)

India. Kingdom of Magadha.
Ca. 430–320 BC.
Karshapana (Silver, 16 mm, 3.34 g).

Obv: Various individually applied punchmarks, generally including a radiate sun and six-armed symbol, together with animal, plant or geometric motifs.
Rev: Blank or bearing one or more subsidiary punchmarks.

Reference: Gupta & Hardaker, Punchmarked Coinage of the Indian Subcontinent: Magadha–Mauryan Series, various types.

Magadha rose from the fertile Ganges Valley to become one of ancient India’s most powerful kingdoms. Its rulers expanded through warfare and control of important trade routes. Silver karshapanas, stamped with separate symbols, supported this growing economy. Around 322 BC, Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the Nanda dynasty and made Magadha the heart of the Mauryan Empire.

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