Indo-Malay coin – HCR139789

Obverse

Inscription:

Four characters in Balinese script.

Design:

Balinese script, base to center; raised square inner rim and round outer rim; square centre hole, not cleaned out

Reverse

Inscription:

Two Balinese characters, not read

Design:

Balinese characters above and below hole ; raised square inner rim and round outer rim; centre hole not cleaned out

Information

Period

Indo-Malay

Material

copper alloy

Technique

cast

Dating

C. 1980 – c. 2012

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

5.19

Diameter (mm)

25.6

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

12/4/2023

Source

David Hartill

Acquisition credit

Presented by David Hartill, 2023.

Transliteration (obverse)

Top: “sa”,Bottom: “ta” Left: “ma”, Right “ba”.

Translation (obverse)

Top: “Sa” (Ishwara Uma), Bottom: “ta” (Mahadewa Sanci). Left: “ma” (Camodi Rudra), right “ba” (Saraswati Brahma).

Reference

Hartill GCC : Page 176, #3.170

Note:

Hartill cites Zeno #115560 (https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=115560). These are modern moulded ‘temple coins’ used in Bali as religious offerings; zeno.ru attributes them to a mint in Java, but it appears that they are probably produced by private mints in Bali itself, as indicated in the link posted under item #115559 (https://m-tsyganov.livejournal.com/443760.html?thread=7654512). The obverse inscription refers to the cardinal points of the compass, and the gods associated with them. Obv: Top: “Sa” (Ishwara Uma) (East), Bottom: “ta” (Mahadewa Sanci) (West). Left: “ma” (Camodi Rudra) (North), right “ba” (Saraswati Brahma) (South).

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