Potin/ Lead/ AE Units - Anepigraphic

Weight

0.34 g

Diameter

8.08 mm

Thickness

1.4 mm

Material

Potin

Shape

Round (irregular)

Edge Type

Plain

Technique

Hammered

Front design

Elephant right, crescent above, no sun

Back design

3-arched hill, river below, sun, crescent, date below

Year of Minting

NA

Ruler

NA

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

NA

Inscriptions

NA

Context

OP coin - PAIC # 3472 the date is out of flan by the weight of the coin it probably is a ¼ unit info and coin images below - credit - Ancient Indian Coins - A Comprehensive Catalog, Wilfried Piper ( PAIC ) Elephant type Anepigraphic (without legend) coins are know in Potin Copper and Lead examples recorded in PAIC bear the dates between SE 112 - 220 (AD 190 - 298) PAIC # 3469, Lead, 0.7-1.3 g, 13mm Obverse: Frontally facing Elephant Reverse: Six-arched hill, sun and crescent (BCWS B22.1; ISCH 343.1/ courtesy Girish Sharma) PAIC # 3470, Potin, 0.7g, 13mm Obverse: Elephant left, dotted border Reverse: Three-arched hill, sun, moon, date 112 SE (BCWS B23.1.112/ drawing by A. Fishman) This elephant to left type is known only for the year 112 SE. PAIC # 3471, Potin, 1.2-1.5g, 9-12mm Obverse: Elephant right, sun and moon above Reverse: Hill, sun, crescent date 114 SE (BCWS B23.1.114; ISCH 340.15/ courtesy A. Fishman) This type with sun right/ crescent left on obverse above the elephant was issued 114-142 SE/ 192-220 SE PAIC # 3472, Potin, 1.2g 11mm Obverse: Elephant right, crescent above, no sun Reverse: Hill, sun, crescent, date 141 SE (BCWS B23.2.141/ courtesy A. Fishman) PAIC # 3473, Potin, 1-2g, 10-14mm Obverse: Elephant right, sun left, crescent right Reverse: Hill, sun, crescent, date 152 SE (BCWS B23.3.152/ courtesy A. Fishman) This type with sun left, crescent right above the elephant was issued 142-169 SE PAIC # 3474, Lead, 1g, 8x10mm Obverse: Elephant right, dotted border Reverse: Hill, sun, crescent, date 137 SE (BCWS B23.10.137; ISCH # 370.1/ drawing A. Fishman) PAIC # 3475, Lead, 1.6g, 12mm Obverse: Elephant right, dotted border Reverse: Hill, sun, crescent, date 141 SE (BCWS B23.10.141; drawing by A. Fishman) PAIC # 3476, Potin, 1.2-1.7g, 8-12mm Obverse: Elephant right, dotted border Reverse: Hill, sun, crescent, undated (BCWS B23.15/ drawing by A. Fishman) PAIC # 3477, Potin or other alloys, 1.5-2.5g, 7-14mm Obverse: Elephant right Reverse: Hill, sun, crescent, undated (BCWS B23.11; ISCH # 372.1) Some of these coins are silver-washed like this spcimen PAIC # 3478, AE, Elephant Left, 1.2-1.5g, 11-12mm Obverse: Elephant left Reverse: Three-arched hill (BCWS B23.12)

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Standard circulation

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

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