Description
The “Gandara Janapada – bend bar 5 shana numista” refers to a scarce silver bent bar coin from the Gandhara Janapada, a kingdom in ancient India, dating approximately from 600 BC to 400 BC, with a denomination of 5 Shana. These coins are characterized by their bent bar shape and the presence of a six-armed symbol at each end of the bar on the obverse, while the reverse is typically uniface.
