Ancient ; Surasena Janapada ; Very Rare Half Karshapana Punch Mark Coinage

Description

Ancient ; Surasena Janapada ; Very Rare Half Karshapana
Punch Mark Coinage ; Weight : 1.82 Grams
Obv: stylized Lion in the center facing towards right, triangle amulets above with taurine & tree symbol
Rev: Small Banker Mark, (Unlisted type) ;
This type is noted for the first time and unlisted in all the major reference catalogs. Surasena or Shurasena was one of the 16 Mahajanapadas of tle Buddhist chronicles, it was located at Braj. the region around Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. Political history of this Janapada in the Early Historic period is obscure. The only fact known about it is that the king of the Surasenas was an Avantiputra and Pradyota of Avanti had a close relation with him.