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Æ Unit - Chera Dynasty Anonymous
| Issuer | Chera dynasty (Southern India) |
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| Year | 200-400 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (200-400) |
| Additional information |
The Chera were one of three Tamil dynasties — alongside the Chola and Pandya — whose continuous rivalry shaped the political geography of southern India through the early centuries CE. Anonymous bronzes of this type circulated alongside a thriving long-distance trade network that connected the Malabar coast to Roman Egypt, a commerce documented in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. The absence of a ruler's name on these issues may reflect collegiate or confederate governance structures rather than simple administrative oversight.