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1 Stater - Sri Dasa Archer Type, Abstract Goddess
| Issuer | Kingdom of Samatata (India (ancient)) |
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| Year | 640-680 |
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| Weight | 5.71 g |
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| Obverse description | Highly stylized and schematically rendered standing archer figure occupying the central field, depicted in frontal stance with arms raised and bow drawn, executed in the characteristic abstract late Gupta-derived style of the Samatata coinage. The figure wears a layered or banded garment visible at the waist, with limbs rendered as bold relief lines. Brahmi legend reading 'Sri Dasa' appears in the field, distributed around the central motif. The flan is irregular and slightly scalloped at the edge, typical of hammered gold coinage of early medieval Bengal. The overall design reflects a strong regional debasement of Gupta iconographic conventions. |
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| Obverse lettering | Sri Dasa |
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| Mintage | ND (640-680) |
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