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1 Unit - Vanamalavarman Mlechchha Dynasty of Salastambha
| Issuer | Mlechchha Dynasty of Salastambha (Assam, India) |
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| Year | 832-855 |
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| Reverse description | Reverse is entirely blank, presenting an unworked plain copper field with no design, legend, or decorative element. The surface shows extensive cuprite and malachite patination across the flan, consistent with the coin's age and burial environment. This uniface type, with inscription confined to the obverse only, is characteristic of the early coinage of the Mlechchha rulers of Assam. |
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| Mintage | ND (832-855) |
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The Mlechchha rulers of early medieval Assam operated largely outside the Sanskrit courtly traditions dominating contemporary Indian dynasties, yet Vanamalavarman — among the later kings of the Salastambha line — issued coinage at a moment when the dynasty was already in terminal decline, supplanted by the Pala-affiliated Kamarupa rulers shortly after. Copper issues of this type circulated within a regional economy still heavily reliant on barter, making their presence in the archaeological record unexpectedly sparse despite the dynasty's century-long tenure.