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1 Unit - "Srivijaya Bean Ingot" Conch, Naga
| Issuer | Srivijaya (Indonesian States) |
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| Year | 1000-1300 |
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| Weight | 9.6 g |
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| Obverse description | Centrally positioned conch shell (sankha) depicted in low relief against a plain, convex field, characteristic of the bean-ingot form. The motif is crudely rendered in the archaic Srivijayan style, with the spiral apex of the shell visible at center. The surrounding field is unadorned and shows the naturally rounded, dome-like surface typical of cast and hand-finished tin ingot coinage. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Reverse description | A sinuous naga (sacred serpent) depicted in low relief at center field, rendered as a stylized undulating form with two or three coils, consistent with the naga motif found on Srivijayan tin coinage of the medieval period. The figure occupies the central portion of the convex reverse field, which is otherwise plain and unscribed. The execution is characteristic of the informal, hand-stamped technique typical of this series, with no encircling legend or additional decorative elements present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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