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6 Units
| Issuer | Khmer Empire |
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| Year | 802-1431 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central round hole encircled by a raised concentric ring, surrounded by four symmetrically arranged stylized floral or foliate motifs in low relief, each rendered in the characteristic curvilinear Khmer decorative idiom. The intervening fields are filled with scrolling vegetal ornament, giving the surface a densely patterned appearance. The design radiates outward toward a plain raised rim. No inscriptions or legends are present. |
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| Reverse description | Central round hole encircled by a raised concentric ring, around which four symmetrically disposed stylized floral or foliate devices are arranged in low relief, consistent with Khmer artistic conventions. The field between the motifs is populated with raised pellets and scrolling foliate elements, creating a textured, decorative composition. The design is bounded by a plain raised rim. No inscriptions or legends appear on this face. |
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The Khmer monetary system remains poorly understood, and tin-lead coinage of this type has been attributed to temple economies rather than state-directed circulation — used in ritual redistribution and priestly transactions rather than everyday commerce. Physical survival is heavily dependent on burial context, as the alloy is particularly vulnerable to corrosion in Southeast Asian soil conditions.