A young numismatist of Banaras Hindu University, Dr Amit Kumar Upadhyaya, has bagged a prestigious project from Indian National Science Academy, an autonomous body of Ministry of Science & Technology, to study the Punchmark coins found in Uttar Pradesh.
“These coins are about 2,800 years ago and are termed so because of the technique used in their making. The coins made of pure silver were the first ever coins to be discovered and were built by punching on them. The coins were widely in use all over the peninsula in ancient times, however, there are questions regarding their issuer, origin and supply, which still require deeper and comprehensive study,” says the press statement.
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The study will aim to answer three primary questions, which includes, finding the issuing authority of these coins, how were they minted (constructed) and origin of coins. The project is going to be a collaborative one and experts from the departments of geology, metallurgy and physics of the university will also be involved in this study.
According to Dr Amit Upadhyaya the study will serve another greater purpose of checking the modern forgery of punchmark coins as after historic scientific analysis of coins we would be able to know the exact process and composition of the coins. This is important because when coins, that carry historic value, are forged, analyzing historical facts becomes impossible.
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