Catalog
Æ Unit - Ujjain Region
| Issuer | Ujjain region |
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| Year | 220 BC - 100 BC |
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| Diameter | 10 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is heavily worn and encrusted with corrosion, rendering any design or devices essentially illegible. The copper flan displays a rough, granular surface with extensive green and brown patination typical of ancient Indian copper coinage recovered from burial or soil contexts. No discernible symbols, inscriptions, or secondary motifs can be identified with confidence. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Ujjain region was one of the most prolific producers of punch-marked and cast copper coinage in ancient India, functioning as a major commercial hub on trade routes connecting the Gangetic plain to the western ports. Regional issues from this period are notoriously difficult to attribute with precision — overlapping civic, tribal, and mercantile authorities all struck on their own account, with no centralized minting authority imposing uniformity of weight or fabric across the 120-year span this type covers.