Modify or add data on this page

AV 50 Rattis - Rajacandra

Features

Issuer Kingdom of Harikela (Ancient Myanmar)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 695-720
Currency Ratti
Composition Złoto (Debased)
Weight 5.33 g
Diameter 12 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
535641
References ATEC# 5293
Michael Mitchiner; 2004. Ancient Trade and Early Coinage. Hawkins Publications, London, United Kingdom.
, Mitchiner LOW# 74
Michael Mitchiner; 2000. The Land of Water: Coinage and History of Bangladesh and Later Arakan: Circa 300 BC to the Present Day. Hawkins Publications, London, United Kingdom.
, HCSEA# 256 (Raja Mara)
Michael Mitchiner; 1998. The History and Coinage of South East Asia Until the Fifteenth Century. Hawkins Publications, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

(en) King standing facing left with bow and arrow and bull standard to left.

Script: Brahmi

Reverse

(en) Goddess (form of Abstract Lakshmi) standing right, with flowing cloak

Comments

(en)

This coin is attributed to Harikela, possibly to the reign of Rajacandra, and follows the general pattern of the debased coinage of Samatata and Assam with an aabstract armed king on obverse and a variant of Lakshmi on reverse. 

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (695-720) 

Get this coin

No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.

Numista Rarity index: 95 Search tips
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Discuss or ask a question

Contribute to the catalogue

Modify or add data on this page (in English)
Register a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page (in English)
Cite this page: https://numista.com/535641 (copy permalink) Permalink copied
Share: Facebook X (Twitter)