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1 Unit Kanchi

Issuer Pallava dynasty
Year 400-600
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Weight 1.14 g
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Edge Plain
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Mintage ND (400-600)
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The Pallava dynasty's potin coinage remains poorly documented in terms of mint organization, and attribution of specific types to particular rulers within the 400–600 CE range is largely speculative. Potin — a low-grade alloy of copper, tin, and lead — was the standard fabric for South Indian dynastic small change during this period, and Pallava issues circulated alongside contemporaneous Kadamba and early Chalukya pieces in overlapping territories.

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