1/4 Tical

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Beschrijving keerzijde	Uniface; the reverse is entirely plain and undesigned, displaying only the irregular, slightly convex hammered gold surface with natural texture and flow marks typical of hand-struck Cambodian tical coinage of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. No devices, legends, or decorative elements are present.
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Oplage	ND (1580-1603)
Aanvullende informatie	Issued under the reign of Satha I, this fractional tical belongs to a period when the Khmer court was actively courting both Spanish and Portuguese traders operating out of Manila and Malacca. Satha I eventually invited Spanish forces from the Philippines into Cambodia in 1596, attempting to use them against Vietnamese and Siamese pressure — a gamble that ultimately failed to preserve his dynasty. Khmer gold ticals of this period are among the least-documented coinage series in Southeast Asian numismatics, with die relationships and mint attribution still poorly understood.