1 Unit - Vanamalavarman Mlechchha Dynasty of Salastambha

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.