INDIA, Post-Mauryan (Sunga). Sunga Kingdom. Uncertain king. AE (Bronze, 14x14 mm, 3.54 g, 3 h), circa 2nd century BC. Elephant advancing left with indradhavaja below; to left, inverted taurine with swastika below. Rev. Three-arched hill above hollow cross on the left; Taurine above tree-in-railing on the right. MACW 4290. Pieper 190. A very attractive and unusually complete example. Some deposits on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.


The uninscribed cast copper coins (UCCC) of northern India are the earliest copper coins issued in the subcontinent.