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

Description

Ancient ; Eran city ; c. 2nd century BC
AE karshapana ; Weight : 7.87 Grams ;
Obverse: Horse walking left ; Elephant walking right along with flowing river with fishes ujjaini symbol with taurine ; Rev : Blank
Ref: Wilfried Pieper, Ancient Indian Coins Revisited, 464 ; Note : 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