Indian Tipu Sultan Coin, .25 Paise, Elephant Motif

Round coppery disc with a trunked beast marching under a crescent.

This tipu sultan copper coin with elephant motif is from Karnataka, India. Elephants appear on many coins of southern India and are generally associated with royal power, and Mysore copper coins of this period often bear one. Slightly uneven reddish-brown disc with a raised outline of a four-legged animal with a trunk, walking left. A small crescent sits above its back. The edge is irregular and the surface is smooth with light wear. It is 0.5 inches in diameter.

A small walk across a small stage.