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					Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
					
				 ... In later years I built a pretty decent collection of Indian hand struck coins ... | 
	
 Sorry to interrupt the conversation, Alan ...
Are you referring to this type of coins ?
These are Karshapanas of the Maurya Dinasty (300 BC), allegedly found in the Elephanta Island. 
... But i learnt they are not that rare  
 
 
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