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1 Damma - Jayasimha Yashaditya serie, Trident type
| Issuer | Sindh Kingdom |
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| Year | 712-715 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Reverse script | Brahmi |
| Reverse lettering | Sri Ya Shaa Di Tya |
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Jayasimha was the last Hindu ruler of Sindh before Muhammad bin Qasim's Umayyad conquest in 712 AD. These tiny silver dammas continued to be struck during the chaotic transition period, and the Trident type specifically reflects the persistence of Shaivite religious symbolism even as Arab administrative control tightened across the Indus valley. The series is poorly documented in surviving mint records, and attribution relies heavily on die analysis rather than textual sources.