Punch-Marked Coin (Cleveland Museum of Art 1967.242)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
400–300 BCE
Indigenous Indian coinage was cut to weight from sheets of silver or copper and punch-marked, instead of die-cast. Each punch-marked coin had a unique combination of symbols. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1967.242: Punch-Marked Coin, 400–300 BCE. India, Rajasthan, Maurya period (322–185 BCE). Silver; overall: 1.4 x 1.2 cm (9/16 x 1/2 in.). Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- silver
- Dimensions
- Overall: 1.4 x 1.2 cm (9/16 x 1/2 in.)
- Measurements
- Overall: 1.4 x 1.2 cm (9/16 x 1/2 in.)
- Material and technique
- silver
Identification
- Date recorded
- 400–300 BCE
- Culture period
- India, Rajasthan, Maurya period (322–185 BCE)
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1967.242
- Museum classification
- Coins
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
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- Mint or printer
- Research required
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Research required
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider coin type and standard catalogue references (e.g. SNG, RPC, RIC) against numismatic literature.