Kapilvastu, Feb. 20 -- The government has issued a postage stamp featuring a punch-marked coin to highlight the glorious civilisation of Tilaurakot, the capital city of the ancient Shakya dynasty.

On Tuesday, on the eve of Democracy Day, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology issued a stamp depicting punch-marked coins from around 2,800 years ago.

Minister of Information and Communications Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung marked the issuance of the Rs10 postage stamp during a function. The punch-marked coin depicted in the stamp showcases the historical and archeological significance of Tilaurakot.

During excavations in Tilaurakot in 2015, archaeologists unearthed 497 ancient punch-marked silver coins in an earthen po...