Watch List notes:

INDIA, Pre-Mauyran (Ganges Valley). Surasena Janapada. 500-350 BC. 1/4 Karshapana (Silver, 14 mm, 1.00 g). Fire altar. Rev. Traces of a bull standing right (undertype). P. Anne van't Haaff, Saurashtra Surasena Silver Punchmarked Coinage, Type 2.2. Rare. The obvers struck somewhat off center and with traces of overstriking, otherwise, about very fine.


This coin was overstruck on an earlier issue from Saurashtra, with considerable parts of the undertype still visible.