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1 Silver Unit - Sri Ksetra Kingdom
| Issuer | Sri Ksetra Kingdom |
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| Year | 800-832 |
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| Diameter | 30 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a stylized rising sun or solar symbol rendered in low relief, enclosed within a circular dotted border. Flanking the central motif are two crescent-like curved elements, suggestive of the Sri Ksetra srivatsa or conch-shell iconographic tradition. A row of pellets runs along the lower arc of the inner border, a characteristic decorative feature of Pyu coinage. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, consistent with the hammered production technique typical of the period. The design is executed in a bold, archaic style characteristic of early Pyu monetary art. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a prominent Pyu script inscription in Brahmi-derived characters occupying the upper and central field, with a large stylized animal figure — likely a hare or mythological creature — depicted in low relief in the lower half of the field. The animal motif is rendered in a schematic, archaic style typical of Pyu silver coinage from Sri Ksetra. A raised linear border encircles the design, with the flan showing characteristic hammered irregularities along the rim. The overall composition reflects the religious and cosmological symbolism prevalent in the numismatic production of the Pyu city-states. |
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| Mintage | ND (800-832) |
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