INDIA, Post-Mauryan (Malwa). Ujjain. Circa 2nd century BC. AE (Bronze, 12 mm, 2.51 g). Lord Shiva standing facing, head to right, holding danda in his right hand and water pot in his left; to lower right, four-orbed Ujjain symbol; around, symbols. Rev. Four-orbed Ujjain symbol with a nandipadas in each angle. Pieper, AICCC, 641. Minor deposits, otherwise, very fine.

This interesting example shows Lord Shiva placing his hands akimbo, a posture indicating readiness to fight an enemy. Right before the goddess Ganga poured water on the earth and risked destroying it, Shiva stood in this posture in order to tame the water masses.