This coin is my favorite, as it has very interesting detail. I think it may be a copper Kakani, Mauryan Empire, from the Sunga Kingdom, dated around 150 BC to AD 100. Thoughts on that? As a side question, what did the swastika mean back then? Thanks! As to picture quality, I did what I could with my phone.
Welcome, @JoshuaP! From here, there's good news and bad news. Starting with the bad. Personally, all I know about South Asian coins, including how inexhaustibly cool they are, came from other contributors to this forum. The good news is exactly the same thing, if you shift the emphasis. I'm sure there are several people here who can help out with this.
Nice looking coin!.....These are interesting types. https://mythology.net/hindu/hindu-concepts/swastika/ ps....2nd photo needs to be rotated 90deg counter clockwise. Symbol are... Obv.: Elephant facing left, Swastika and Indradhvaja at the bottom; Taurine infront of the elephant. Rev.: Railed tree on right; three-arched hill above a hollow cross on the left Taurine at the top.
You've actually got a very nicely centred and well detailed example!... Nice-Nice...........Here's a breakdown of the symbols with the reverse orientated correctly......Hope this helps. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces44105.html
Here's a couple of round ones... Sunga Dynasty 1/4 Karshapana 185-173 BC Cast Copper approx 14mm diameter 1.6gr Obverse..Elephant without (top coin) with (bottom coin) rider. Reverse..Chaitya, with crescent above. Mitchiner ACW-4366
Interestingly this one just came up on vcoins... https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/co...&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=followed_store
Great coin, @JoshuaP ! What are the dimensions and weight? Welcome to the Ancients Threads. Mine... Indian AE Square Fractional Karshapana punch 125 BCE 9.0 x 8.2mm; 0.86g Ex: @ominus1
