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TENASSERIM-PEGU: Anonymous, 17th-18th century, cast large tin coin (61.90g). EF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Asia Start Price:350.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 550.00 USD
TENASSERIM-PEGU: Anonymous, 17th-18th century, cast large tin coin (61.90g). EF
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This item SOLD at 2019 Jan 18 @ 09:53UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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TENASSERIM-PEGU: Anonymous, 17th-18th century, cast large tin coin (61.90g), Robinson-20var (Plate 9.1), 68mm, knotted dragon right with protruding pointed tongue, three tiny dots below the dragon // 3-line Burmese legend, superb example, intensely bold designs on both sides, cast from same master mold as lot 999, choice EF, RR. Coins of this type, where the dragon rather resembles a snake, typically weigh in the 55g-75g range, and were found in the Perak hoard, noted by Robinson, pp. 56-58.