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1/2 Larin 'Kuda' - Muhammad Imaduddin II
| Issuer | Maldives |
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| Year | 1705-1710 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central field carries a two-line Arabic inscription denoting the sultan's royal title. The legend reads 'Sultan of the Land and the Sea' in bold, flowing Arabic script arranged across the flan within a beaded border. The lettering fills the available field and is consistent in style with the obverse, reflecting the hammered manufacture and the calligraphic conventions of early eighteenth-century Maldivian coinage. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Laari coinage of the Maldives derives from the larin, a wire-formed silver currency that circulated widely across the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean trade networks from the 16th century onward. The local billon adaptation reflects the islands' position as a transit point rather than a silver-producing economy — debased coinage was a practical concession to chronic metal scarcity. Muhammad Imaduddin II's reign saw the sultanate navigating Dutch commercial pressure in the region, and the degraded silver content of issues like this one likely reflects both supply constraints and the realities of small-denomination everyday exchange among fishing and trading communities.