MAURYAN EMPIRE AR DRACHM__3RD CENT BCAbstract_SOLID CHUNK ANCIENT SILVER

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6L38 FRASCATIUS ANCIENTS A BEAUTIFUL SILVER DRACHM OF THE MAURYAN EMPIRE (INDIA) FROM THE 3RD CENTURY BC.NICE SOLID CHUNK OF ANCIENT PUNCHED (ALMOST PURE) SILVERA MYRIAD OF ABSTRACT SYMBOLS - ANIMALS, MOUNTAINS, RIVERS, THE SUN, THE MOON, PEOPLE, BIRDS, FLOWERS, ETC... (WHAT DO YOU SEE?)THE SIZE IS 12.7 X 12.3 MM AND 2.31 GRAMS. OBVERSE – Abstract Punch Marks REVERSE – Abstract Punch Marks The coins issued by the Mauryans are mostly silver in various shapes, sizes and weights and which have one or more symbols punched on them. The most common symbols are the elephant, the tree in railing symbol and the mountain. The technique of producing such coins was generally that the metal was cut first and then the device was punched. These symbols are said to have either represented the Royal insignia or the symbol of the local guild that struck the coin. Some coins had Shroff marks on them indicating that older coins were often re-issued. One of the greatest empires in the history of India was the Mauryan Empire. It approximately lasted from 322 - 185 B.C. Most of India was united as a single entity by the great emperor Chandragupta Maurya. His son Bindusara extended the kingdom of Mauryas over almost the entire sub-continent. The Mauryan Empire had the most powerful military force in ancient India. The greatest emperor of the Mauryan read more

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