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Ahom coin in Chinese script

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English: Obverse: 藏 (Tsang) 1570

Reverse: 寶(Bao)

"Bao Zang" means "treasure, treasury, precious deposits"

Octagonal, diam.-23mm., Wt.-11.5 gms.

This is an Assamese-Tibetan Trade Coin minted by Ahom king Jayadhvaja Simha (1570 or 1648). This coin did not come into large circulation because of Tibetans signed a treaty with Nepal in 1650 for trade only through Nepal.
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1. Rhodes & Bose, The coinage of Assam, Vol.II (2004) pp.10, pp.71, PlateI A7.1 2. Singh & Ahemd, The Coinage and Economy of North Eastern States of India, Numismatic Society of India, Varanasi, pp.178, Plate XI

3. V.Chowdhury & P.Ray, "An Assamese Trade Rupees", CENESI 1980, pp.176-79

4. N.G.Rhodes, "Earliest coins of Assam", The Numismatic Circular, Oct.1973 & July-August 1975.

5. Auction page: https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=1643&lot=258
Author Muddy Rhiho

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