Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c15.155

c15.155

The Maurya connection of these coins is perhaps further attested by the figure of the *peacock on a hill* common on the coins of Group II under Class 2 and also on Group IV of the same Class, where it appears both on obverse and reverse. The peacock, as has been pointed out above, was the dynastic symbol of the Mauryas. We may also note that of all the animals portrayed on the coins, the elephant is the most prominent as the principal factor in Mauryan military strength.