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Ratnatraya Dinar - Samatata Sri Ratnatraya, Debased
| Issuer | Kingdom of Samatata (India (ancient)) |
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| Year | 700-800 |
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| Reference(s) | Zeno cat#296405 |
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| Obverse lettering | Ratnatraya |
| Reverse description | A cow and calf depicted in couchant position, the cow turning its head to lick the calf in a naturalistic pastoral composition typical of early medieval South Asian coinage. Above the animals, a crescent moon with a central dot is prominently placed in the upper field. Below the animals, a stylised representation of a mountain or sacred hill occupies the lower field. The imagery reflects Buddhist and possibly Brahmanical iconographic traditions associated with the Samatata region. Die execution is irregular and consistent with the debased hammered technique employed throughout this series. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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