Catalog
Æ Unit - Ujjain
| Issuer | Ujjain region |
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| Year | 200 BC |
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| Reference(s) | ACR#350 |
| Obverse description | Elephant depicted in right profile, rendered in a schematic and archaic style characteristic of early Indian copper coinage. The animal's body mass and trunk are suggested through bold, low-relief modelling on the irregular flan. The design occupies the majority of the obverse field with no surrounding legend or inscription. |
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| Reverse description | The Ujjain symbol, a distinctive ancient Indian device comprising four large globular orbs arranged at the cardinal points and connected by two crossing straight lines forming a cross. The symbol is rendered in low relief and occupies the central reverse field, with no accompanying legend. This motif is strongly associated with the Ujjain region and appears frequently on early punch-marked and cast copper issues of central India. |
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| Mintage | -200 - Approximate date |
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