Netherlands Indies, Java, Srivijaya. 1 Mas (No reserve price)

Lot of no fewer than 9 pieces of 1 Mas units. Obverse: Impressed letter Mā in Nāgarī script - मा Reverse: Lotus flower with four petals inside an incuse square. Material: Billon low silver content Weight: 17.39 grams combined Reference: Millies 128-131 Quality: Various qualities Extra info Silver (billon) coins that were used in the Malay Archipelago between the ninth and thirteenth centuries. Probably first developed on Java during the Śailendra period before spreading to various locations, such as Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. In the literature usually called "sandalwood flower coins", based on the reverse design, or " Mā-coins". Often inaccurately referred to as Majapahit coins, although the general use of this coin predates the founding of the Majapahit Empire in 1293 AD. By the fourteenth century cash transactions in Majapahit had effectively shifted to Chinese cash coins (Wicks 1986: 44-47, 50-55)

Estimate:$16.82

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