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1/2 Massa - Arya Chakravartis
| Issuer | Jaffna, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1462-1597 |
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| Currency | Massa (-1500) |
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| Obverse description | Frontal standing figure depicted in stylized form facing right, rendered in the local South Indian artistic tradition. The figure is shown with outstretched arms and draped lower garment indicated by incuse vertical striations. A prominent symbol or device appears above the figure's head, possibly a conch or crown motif, with a dotted border of pellets encircling the entire field. |
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| Reverse description | A bull recumbent to left occupies the central field, depicted in the stylized South Indian hammered tradition with clearly defined body and head. Above the bull appears a large circular symbol, likely a conch or royal emblem associated with the Arya Chakravarti dynasty. Below the bull, a Tamil legend in bold characters extends across the lower portion of the field, all within a border of pellets. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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