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Æ Unit - Ujjain Region

Issuer Ujjain region (Malwa Plateau)
Year 220 BC - 100 BC
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Weight 0.25 g
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Obverse description Irregular rectangular flan with a bold geometric design composed of two diagonal raised bars crossing at the centre to form an X-pattern, creating four distinct triangular or rhomboidal compartments within the field. The raised linear framework is characteristic of the punch-marked and cast coinage traditions of the Ujjain region. The surface retains a distinctive green-brown patina consistent with ancient copper alloy. No inscriptions or legends are present. The flan edges are irregular and uneven, typical of hand-cast production.
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Reverse description Plain, largely featureless rectangular flan with a heavily corroded and pitted surface showing green cuprite patina throughout. A faint sinuous or zoomorphic device, possibly a stylised animal figure or symbol, may be discernible in low relief near the centre of the field, though heavily obscured by encrustation. No legends or inscriptions are present. The reverse is characteristic of the uninscribed cast copper coinage attributed to the Ujjain region during the late pre-Mauryan and post-Mauryan periods.
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Edge Plain
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