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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TuckHard, post: 4735504, member: 102653&quot;]Just wanted to share this coin from the Buddhist/Hindu period of Sumatra, circa 650-1300 CE, that was probably issued during the Srivijaya Empire. It&#039;s amazing how similar the geometric designs are despite almost surely being uninspired by the Ionian type.</p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1158582[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center">City of Palembang, Sumatra</p> <p style="text-align: center">Recovered from the Musi River</p> <p style="text-align: center">Present-day Indonesia</p> <p style="text-align: center">Probably issued by the Srivijaya Empire</p> <p style="text-align: center">c. 670-1270 CE</p> <p style="text-align: center">Tin Coin | 0.25g | 5.5mm wide | 2mm thick</p> <p style="text-align: center">Obv: Three concentric circles</p> <p style="text-align: center">Rev: Five dots forming a cross</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Next: Still 10mm wide or less[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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