Ancient ; Maurya-Sunga dynasties ; c. 2nd century BC ; Cast Copper Unit (16 mm, 3.06 g) ; Very Rare ;

Description

Ancient ; Maurya-Sunga dynasties ; c. 2nd century BC ; Cast Copper Unit (16 mm, 3.06 g) ; Very Rare ;
Obverse : Elephant advancing left, with hollow cross above; indradhavaja and swastika to left
Reverse : Tree-in-railing to left; taurine in centre; to right, 3-arched hill above indradhavaja
Note : This arrangement of symbols is very hard to find. This specimen has a swastika to left of the elephant – not recorded by Pieper.