Ujjain city state
c. 2nd century BC
AE coin
Obverse: Male deity Mahakal (Siva) standing holding a solar standard; tree-in-railing to left
Reverse: 4-orbed Ujjain symbol
Ref: Pieper 265
Lord Mahakal (Shiva) is the local deity worshipped in Ujjain. He is shown here holding a solar standard.
A pleasing specimen of this scarce type.