Stamp Description & Design
- Denomination: 200 Paise
- Subject/Motif: It depicts a circa 200 BC ancient Yaudheya copper coin:
- Obverse: Features a deer (symbolizing Ahimsa or non-violence), a Kalash (sacred pot), and a Shrisymbol.
- Reverse: Features the Hindu deity Karthikeya.
- Printing/Format: Available as single stamps, blocks of four, or mint sheets of 40 stamps, alongside a corresponding FDC
Event Context
Released to mark the opening of the Festival of India in the United States and France (June 1985–Spring 1986), the cultural initiative celebrated Indian arts, heritage, and traditions to foster international diplomacy and cross-cultural exchange. A second issue featuring the Didarganj Yakshi was released later in the series.



