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1 copper coin Serrated

Issuer Melayu Kingdom (Indonesian States)
Year 1000-1350
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Weight 38.00 g
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Reverse description The reverse displays one or more stylized lion busts in profile, rendered schematically within a square incuse punch applied to the center of the field. The punched device occupies a recessed quadrilateral area, contrasting with the raised surrounding field. The execution is characteristic of the counter-stamp technique employed on Melayu Kingdom hammered copper issues, with the lion motif varying in orientation across known die varieties. No inscription or legend accompanies the device.
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Edge Serrated (triangular sections removed)
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Serrated-edge copper coins of the Malay kingdoms circulating between roughly 1000 and 1350 CE occupy a poorly documented corner of Southeast Asian numismatics, and attribution to a specific polity remains contested among specialists. The weight recorded here — substantially heavier than most comparable regional issues — warrants scrutiny before accepting the cataloged figure without question.

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