1/2 Larin 'Kuda' - Muhammad Imaaduddeen IV

The larin — a wire coinage tradition borrowed from Persian Gulf trade networks — had circulated in the Maldives for centuries before Muhammad Imaaduddeen IV's reign introduced this small cast bronze fraction. The 'Kuda' designation simply means 'small' in Dhivehi, distinguishing it from the larger larin denomination. Cast rather than struck, these pieces were produced using techniques that had changed little since the archipelago first entered Indian Ocean commerce.

KM#35 spans a reign of 45 years, meaning die consistency is essentially irrelevant — individual casting batches vary considerably in flan shape and surface quality.