Ancient; Eran city, c. 2nd century BC AE karshapana

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Ancient; Eran city, c. 2nd century BC
AE karshapana ( 8.04 Grams )
Obverse: Elephant walking left fighting with tiger , ujjaini symbol , tree in railing , indradhwaja , flowing river with fishes inside.
Reverse: Blank
Ref: Wilfried Pieper, Ancient Indian Coins Revisited
The Eran-Vidisha region is the source of a distinctive series of punchmarked copper coins. This attractive coinage of eastern Malwa developed after the collapse of the Mauryan empire when political control devolved to local rulers.