Lot 1718

Description

Burma, Pyu Coinage, Srikshetra, Period of the Funan monarchy, type III, (A.D. 400-550), silver unit, (8.1 grams), obv. stylised rising sun in a circle of dots, with dotted border, rev. Temple with cross and dots in angles at sides, one dot in triangular centre within, another a quarter unit (2.2 grams) of period (A.D. 800-835), obv. ornamental Funan symbol, rev. temple with lingam and four dots to left and right, (cf.Robinson & Shaw 3.5, 3.7; cf.Mitchiner ACW 5238-5241, 5246-5252; M.SEA 287, 325). Very fine. (2)