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The document discusses the legacy of the ancient Sarasvati writing system and its influence on early coinage and copper plate inscriptions in India. It summarizes the views of several scholars who noted remarkable parallels between symbols used on punch-marked coins, the Sohgaura copper plate inscription, and the Sarasvati hieroglyphs. The document examines in detail several examples of motifs and symbols found on punch-marked coins that closely resemble depictions of animals, plants, and other motifs in the Indus Valley/Sarasvati civilization. It argues this provides evidence that the devices on early Indian coins represent a survival of the prehistoric Sarasvati civilization.


























































