Indian Tipu Sultan Coin, 1 Paise, Elephant Motif

Quieter elephant, nearly worn to a ghost, with greenish flecks at its feet.

This Tipu Sultan copper coin, one paise, with an elephant motif is from Karnataka, India. Coinage of Mysore under Tipu Sultan is known for unusual denominations and for designs such as the elephant, and its inscriptions were often in Persian script. Roundish, slightly lumpy coin in reddish brown. A left-facing elephant stands in shallow relief with a faint trunk and a few mark-like legs. Patches of green corrosion dot the lower right, and the rim is uneven. It is 0.75 inches in diameter.

Time has taken the details and left the attitude.