Catalog
| Issuer | Beikthano Kingdom (Pyu city-states) |
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| Year | 500-600 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a rising sun symbol with radiating rays emanating from a central oval or eye-shaped device, characteristic of Pyu coinage iconography. The solar motif is rendered in high relief with bold, deeply struck lines representing the rays fanning outward across the flan. The design is enclosed within a beaded or dotted border that follows the irregular hammered edge of the coin. The field displays typical Pyu artistic conventions, combining celestial symbolism with abstract decorative elements. No legible inscription or legend is present on this face. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a stylized srivatsa symbol — a sacred auspicious motif widely employed on Pyu silver coinage — rendered in bold, flowing relief at the centre of the field. The design features interlocking curvilinear forms and scroll-like elements arranged symmetrically around a central point, with small pellets or globular devices punctuating the composition. The srivatsa is flanked by subsidiary decorative motifs in the four quadrants, consistent with standard Pyu numismatic conventions. The entire design is contained within the irregular hammered flan with no formal border. No inscription or lettering is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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