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| Emittent | Samatata, Kingdom of |
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| Jahr | 600-625 |
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| Währung | Stater |
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| Aversschrift | Brahmi |
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| Reversbeschreibung | Stylized frontal effigy of a goddess, identified as Lakshmi, rendered in the highly abstracted and schematic manner characteristic of Samatata gold coinage. The deity is depicted with symbolic attributes in a hieratic pose, surrounded by degraded Brahmi legends and ornamental symbols distributed across the field. The lettering, while present, has undergone significant degeneration consistent with successive die-copying over time. The entire composition is enclosed within a beaded border typical of the series. The artistic treatment reflects the late phase of Bengali imitative gold stater production in the early seventh century. |
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Samatata occupied the deltaic lowlands of eastern Bengal, broadly corresponding to modern southeastern Bangladesh, and functioned as a semi-independent kingdom even during periods of nominal Gupta or post-Gupta suzerainty. Gold staters from this region in the early seventh century are exceptionally rare survivors — the Bengal delta's climate is catastrophic for buried metal hoards, and the political fragmentation following Gupta decline meant minting was episodic rather than systematic. The horse mark used as a control symbol on this type has been linked by numismatists to a regional minting authority distinct from the central issue.