Saurashtra Janapatha – Gujarat double swastika bc 50 , scarce copper coin J6

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Swastika coin, Swastika Coin, Ancient Saurashtra (Gujarat), c. 50 BC, Copper, 5.66 g, anonymous, uninscribed, typical Ujjayini-type motifs depicting Lord Mahakaal (the deadly Form of Lord Shiva as a God of Death) holding a staff (Danda) and a water-pot (Kamandalu), the two signs of Punishment and Water of Life, and a six-armed symbol representing on-going cycle of Life and Death on obv. The rev is depicting two angular Swastika (Svastika) placed side by side with the end-points having the form of Shrivatsa symbol. Rectangular shape and beautiful green patina occurred