Catalog
Replica - AU Unit - Halin
| Issuer | Halin, City of |
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| Year | 1800-1900 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central Srivatsa symbol surrounded by a cluster of nine pellets within the device, accompanied by one pellet to the left and two pellets to the right of the main motif. The design is derived from the reverse type of Srikshetra coinage, faithfully reproduced in the hammered technique. The field is plain, with no surrounding legend or border inscription. |
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| Reverse script | Kharosthi |
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Halin was a fortified Burmese city in the Shwebo District whose coinage tradition is poorly documented in Western numismatic literature, and replicas of its gold units circulate far more freely in the market than any authenticated originals. Treat provenance claims with skepticism.