More Indo-Sassanian Uber-Rarity Silliness - Sri Dama

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Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 03/01/2018 2:15 pm Funny how the universe works sometimes. Just about a week after learning of this type from flipping through Imitations in Continuity I had the tremendous fortune of spotting not one, but two uber-rare Indo-Sassanian coins... so rare that even Dr. Maheshwari remarked on how difficult it was to find examples of the type for analysis. This is one of the terminal branches of the Pratihara-Pala "Sri Ha" types. Despite being incredibly common, the Sri Ha drammas are an enigma, not attributable to a specific ruler, kingdom, area, or even century. From an initial standard of 4 grams of .025-.020 silver, the purity dipped down to .005 or less within the "standard" series, and after the collapse of their issuing authority (if there was one), a few types of local imitations sprung up, all with low to negligible silver content. Except for my apparently unpublished imitation, this is the rarest of the late types, apparently first described in the 1990s, and only known from a handful of examples. The legend reads "Sri DaMa" in two lines, which could be an abbreviation for a name, a title, or even just a statement of value, e.g. "King's Drachm". Besides the three letter legend, the telltale sign of this type is the reduced fire altar with only three flame dots. For comparison, here is a standard Sri Ha type: Sri DaMa coin 1, showing the legend Sri DaMa coin 2, showing the bust and "Da" Eye copy: Edited by Finn235 03/01/2018 3:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/01/2018 3:01 pm An series I really need to learn more about. Thanks for posting them. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 03/01/2018 5:53 pm Another example of knowledge well rewarded. Congratulations. Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 03/01/2018 7:44 pm Makes me feel like doing my homework. Great Grab! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34437 Posts	Posted 03/01/2018 8:25 pm I agree not much silver left in these guys, but well done for finding them. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 03/02/2018 4:07 pm Interesting coins Steve... I looked at it and saw Sri tama and as you know this means goddess Lakshmi? But I'm well out of my depth here.. Paul Report this Post to the Staff
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