1 Larin - Muhammad Imaduddin II scalloped

The larin was the dominant trade currency across the Indian Ocean littoral for centuries — a wire-based form that Maldivian mints eventually adapted into the distinctive scalloped flat format seen here. Muhammad Imaduddin II ruled the Maldives from 1704 to 1720, a reign defined by efforts to consolidate authority after prolonged dynastic instability. The billon composition reflects declining silver access in the early eighteenth century, with the alloy varying noticeably across dies within the same issue — KM#14.3 represents one of several recorded punch varieties from this reign.