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1 Massa - Parākramabāhu III
| Issuer | Dambadeniya, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1302-1310 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a multi-line inscription in Sinhalese script, rendered in the characteristic angular and cursive forms of the medieval period. The legend, occupying the majority of the field, is arranged in horizontal registers and likely records the king's name or title in the indigenous Sinhalese writing system. The inscription is executed in bold raised relief consistent with the hammered technique employed. A beaded border of pellets frames the entire design along the rim. |
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| Mintage | ND (1302-1310) |
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Parākramabāhu III ruled from Dambadeniya during a period when the Sinhalese kingdoms had retreated inland following successive South Indian invasions that devastated the coastal lowlands. His reign saw continued pressure from the Pandya kingdom of South India, and copper coinage of this type circulated in an economy significantly disrupted by those incursions. Surviving examples are rarely encountered in any condition, a reflection of the limited documentary and archaeological record for Dambadeniya-period issues generally.