What do you know about punch-marked coins?
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Punch-marked coins are a type of early coinage of India, dating to between about the 6th and 2nd centuries BCE. ... These coins were made of silver of a standard weight but with an irregular shape. This was gained by cutting up silver bars and then making the correct weight by cutting the edges of the coin.
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Mostly made of silver, these bear symbols, each of which was punched on the coin with a separate punch. Issued initially by merchant Guilds and later by States, the coins represented a trade currency belonging to a period of intensive trade activity and urban development.
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