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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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| Weight | 0.52 g |
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| Obverse description | Stylized crowned effigy of the king in profile, rendered in a highly schematic manner characteristic of post-Gupta regional coinage. The crown is depicted with dotted ornamentation across the upper register of the flan, while a bold curved line delineates the facial profile and neck of the royal bust. A cluster of pellets arranged in a diagonal grid occupies the left field, likely representing decorative drapery or a necklace ornament. The die work is typical of the small hammered silver damma series of Sindh, showing the influence of late Gupta artistic conventions adapted to a local idiom. |
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| 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.