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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 2227332, member: 44140&quot;]I doubt the coin is from the period of Ashoka, as those can be isolated by the symbol repeated FitzNigel&#039;s coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>Saurashtra is the region in western India where these are commonly found. I don&#039;t know for sure if this particular coin comes from there precisely but it could make sense. </p><p><br /></p><p>The coin has little to do with Buddha and does not come from the lifetime or period of the Buddha. For that you need to look for one of these. Buyer beware.</p><p><br /></p><p>From the lifetime and homeland of the Buddha. 5 Shana of Shakya. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]437333[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>or one of these...</p><p><br /></p><p>A Series 1 Karshapana of Magadah</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]437335[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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