Five punch-mark symbols - the four symbols are of the series VI IV F (#573-#575), the fifth symbol is not listed / A single punch-mark (dot surrounded by arrows and crescents). 19mmx17mm, 3.20 grams. Gupta/Hardaker ISPC VI IV F series.
The Mauryan Empire was India's first great unified empire. It lasted from 321 to 185 BCE, and was ruled by the Mauryan dynasty. At its height it ruled virtually all of northern and central India and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.