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1 silver coin "Jambi Lion"
| Issuer | Melayu Kingdom (Indonesian States) |
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| Year | 1000-1350 |
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| Weight | 5.71 g |
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| Obverse description | A stylized lion passant to the left occupies the central field, rendered in low relief in the archaic Sumatran tradition. The creature is depicted in a schematic, almost heraldic manner, with one raised forepaw holding a sword. The flan is irregularly shaped, characteristic of hammered coinage of the Melayu Kingdom, and the surface shows the typical granular texture of medieval Sumatran silver issues. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a highly stylized lion's head facing left, rendered in low relief within the irregular field. Above the head appears a royal umbrella (payung), a symbol of sovereignty, while fly whisks (chowrie) are depicted to both the left and right, serving as further regal emblems. Three pellets are arranged below the lion's head, and the entire design is enclosed within a dotted border. The overall composition is characteristic of the symbolic royal iconography employed on medieval Sumatran coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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