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FOuR lATe Pyu gOld cOINs
Pyu city-states, 10th century. The
small coins of circular shape and
crafted from solid gold with fine
repoussé showing Vedic symbols,
including two with conches, all with
hooks on the reverse, likely added
later, for use as buttons.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The
Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold
Museum. Institutional art collection in
Belgium, acquired from the above.
condition: Very good condition with
expected minor traces of age and
wear. Fine copper red patina.
Weight: 3.9 g (total)
Dimensions: Diameter 1.2 cm (the
largest) and 1 cm (the smallest)
Literature comparison: Silver pyu
coins are in the collections of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New
york, exhibited in Lost Kingdoms:
Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Early
Southeast Asia, 5th to 8th Century
from 14 April 2014 to 27 July 2014,
cat. 36A and 36B, as well as the
British Museum, museum numbers
1983,0118.10 and 1884,0510.1.
estimate euR 800
Starting price EUr 400

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FOuR lATe Pyu gOld cOINs
Pyu city-states, 10th century. The
small coins of circular shape and
crafted from solid gold with fine
repoussé showing Vedic symbols,
including one with a dharmachakra
and another with a mythical being,
all with hooks on the reverse, likely
added later, for use as buttons.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The
Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold
Museum. Institutional art collection in
Belgium, acquired from the above.
condition: Very good condition with
expected minor traces of age and
wear. Fine copper red patina.
Weight: 3.4 g (total)
Dimensions: Diameter 1.2 cm (the
largest) and 0.9 cm (the smallest)
Literature comparison: Silver pyu
coins are in the collections of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New
york, exhibited in Lost Kingdoms:
Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Early
Southeast Asia, 5th to 8th Century
from 14 April 2014 to 27 July 2014,
cat. 36A and 36B, as well as the
British Museum, museum numbers
1983,0118.10 and 1884,0510.1.
estimate euR 800
Starting price EUr 400

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