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| Issuer | Beikthano Kingdom |
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| Year | 100-600 |
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| Thickness | 0.2 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a rising or setting sun motif depicted as a semicircular arc with radiating lines extending both upward and downward, creating a stylized solar or wheel-like design. The rays are rendered in bold relief with triangular and linear segments arranged symmetrically around the central arc. The entire design is enclosed within a plain inner border, which is in turn surrounded by an outer beaded border of evenly spaced pellets running the full circumference of the coin. The overall composition is characteristic of the early Pyu city-state coinage tradition, executed in a robust hammered style. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a highly stylized conch shell or srivatsa symbol rendered in flowing curvilinear relief, flanked on either side by two serpentine or fish-like forms whose bodies curve symmetrically around the central motif. A small pellet appears at the center of the main design, with additional pellets above and below. A star or asterisk symbol is positioned at the top of the field, while a cross or cruciform symbol appears to the lower left, and what appears to be a short Brahmi or early script inscription is visible along the lower right margin. The composition is enclosed within a beaded border consistent with early Pyu coinage convention, and the overall style reflects the syncretic Buddhist and Hindu artistic influences of the Beikthano period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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