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Æ Unit
| Uitgever | Pandya dynasty |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 300 BC - 200 AD |
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| Samenstelling | Copper |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Plain, featureless reverse with no discernible design, legend, or decorative element, exhibiting a rough, uneven surface consistent with the casting technique employed for early South Indian copper coinage of this period. |
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| Oplage | ND (300 BC - 200 AD) |
| Aanvullende informatie |
The Pandyas were among the longest-ruling dynasties in recorded history, with Tamil literary sources placing them in the Madurai region from at least the 4th century BC. Their copper coinage circulated across a trade network that connected the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent with Roman merchants, Arab traders, and Sri Lankan ports — Pliny the Elder complained about Roman silver draining eastward precisely into economies like theirs.
The five-century span attributed to this type reflects genuine attribution difficulty: Pandya copper units of this period lack regnal inscriptions, making tight dating nearly impossible without hoard context.