Mauryan Empire, Sunga Kingdom Cast Copper Unit – Indradhvaja Below

Issue Of : Sunga Kingdom
Era : (150 BC-100 AD)
Denomination : Cast Copper Unit
Weight :  2.91 grams
Diameter :  14.4 mm
Metal : Copper
Reference Number : W. Pieper# 321

Obverse :
Elephant walking to left side over ladder, taurine & swastik above, Indradhvaja Below.

Reverse :
Tree in Railing, Hallow Cross Three Arch Hill, taurine.

Comment :
Particularly the Kausambi region had a prolific cast copper coinage. Mitchiner classified the rectangular Elephant Multis ymbol Type Cast Copper coins with Indradhvaja left of the elephant as Mauryan issues and specimens with Indradhvaja beneath the elephant as Sunga issues. Excavation results and finds concentration show that some EUCCCs appear to be local issues of late Mauryan/ early Sunga period.
Scarce.