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We suggest that some of the signs on ancient punchmarked coins of India may have been derived from astronomical observations.
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Hardaker, T., Vahia, M., Yadav, N. (2019). Astronomical Symbols on Indian Punchmarked Coins?. In: Orchiston, W., Sule, A., Vahia, M. (eds) The Growth and Development of Astronomy and Astrophysics in India and the Asia-Pacific Region. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings, vol 54. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3645-4_28
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