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1 Ratti / 1⁄100 Unit Thaton
| Issuer | Kingdom of Thaton |
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| Year | 750-835 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by the Srivatsa symbol, an auspicious Sri Vaishnava endless-knot motif associated with the fertility goddess Sri, rendered in low relief in the characteristic Mon-period style. A solar disc and crescent moon are positioned above the symbol, representing celestial authority and royal legitimacy. The flan is irregular and the strike is uneven, consistent with the primitive hammered coinage of the Kingdom of Thaton. The overall design is unframed, with no surrounding legend or border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Thaton, the Mon kingdom in the lower Irrawaddy delta, operated one of the earliest monetized economies in mainland Southeast Asia, and its fractional silver issues reflect trade demands too fine for larger denominations to serve. At 0.10 g, this piece circulated alongside the Indian ratti weight system that Mon merchants adopted from subcontinent commercial networks well before Burman expansion ended the kingdom in 1057.