I am sure most of you are tired of me posting coins of South East Asia. Reeling in my multitude of defeats in the most recent Steve Album auction, I went on the hunt, scouring the 'bay like the large predatory bottom feeder I am. Boy, did I find what I was looking for. Rather beat, scrubbed, battered and generally abused I found an uber rare coin. A coin unlike any other coin of South East Asia. Shape, size and fabric similar to the old Aegina Staters. This coin is rare among even the rares of Burma. I represents the minority coinage of the lesser cities, virtually is nothing is known about the mint locations, and such coins have never been found in quantity. These coins are found through out the Lower Menam Valley and are given a very early date, akin to the earliest Rising Sun coinages and the Pegu Conch. This coin's obverse features the Dharmachakra- the (in this case) 12 spoke wheel of Buddhist law. The reverse that Srivatsa temple we have all come to know, love and appreciate. Unlike most of the large diameter majestic coins of the region this coin is extremely compact (almost globular) and carries a fine heavy weight. (the only thing that mattered in those days.) Burma, Uncertain mint Mon Culture (AD 300-550) AR Full Unit (96 Ratti) 19 mm x 10.28 grams Obverse: 12 spoke Dharmachakra Reverse: Srivatsa - crescent moon within- no ancillary symbols. Ref: MNISWC No.2584 Note: Extremely Rare.
Hard to say. The attribution was close the price was right, he just took my super low ball offer of less than half. So I got another coin I have yet to show.
cool chunky coin...over 10 g at 19mm! kind of remind me of this not really related coin (it is eastern...just not quite so far). Yadavas of Devagiri (Mahachandra, 1261-1270AD), AR unit O: lion to right? R: inscription? 10 mm, 2.1 g for as thick as it is, this thing is actually a bit lighter than i expected...
Thanks for spreading the awareness of such less known and exotic coins @Ancientnoob !! It helps us really diversify our knowledge big time!!
You two (Nooby and Youby) have inspired me to expand my collection interests... So, I reckon you two have cost me a bunch of money!
Ha @Loong Siew - always try to one up each other on Facebook-with strange and exotic finds...it has cost me a lot of money...
I never tire of SE Asia anything. https://www.cointalk.com/media/1890-burmese-thabeik-bowl.6353/ There are more views at the link. Cost less than a EF ATG tet.
