Ancient Asian Thai Burma Myanmar Pegu Kingdom Mon Silver Conch (Sankh) Coin Money Currency.
This auction for an ancient silver Mon (people of Pegu kingdom) coin. Mons had migrated due towar from southern Myanmar into the central region of Thailand (Dvaravati Kingdom at that time) and had brought the coins with them. Thus found this type of Pegu coin in the Dvaravati region .
OBverse : a small conch shell in a circle of dots .
Reverse : Srivatsa (temple) , Vachara (Hindi weapon) inside, moon and sun below.
Material : Silver
Condition : good
Material : Silver
Condition : good
Date : 5 - 6th century
Lower Burma was an independent political entity from 1287 to 1539 (Mon Dynasty, capital first at Martaban, then at Pegu), and again 1550-1553 and 1740-1757.
In 1539 and 1553 subjected by the Toungoo Dynasty (Burma). Pegu served as the capital of Burma 1553-1640, but then the capital was moved to Ava, further up the Irawaddy River. In 1740 Lower Burma rebelled and Pegu again served as capital, until it was finally conquered by King Alaungpaya, the founder of the Konbaung Dynasty (Burma).
From 1852 to 1886 Lower Burma, now under British rule (Bengal Presidency), again was separated from Upper Burma.
Western sources of the 18th and 19th century rarely use the term Burma, much more frequently Pegu and Ava.
In 1539 and 1553 subjected by the Toungoo Dynasty (Burma). Pegu served as the capital of Burma 1553-1640, but then the capital was moved to Ava, further up the Irawaddy River. In 1740 Lower Burma rebelled and Pegu again served as capital, until it was finally conquered by King Alaungpaya, the founder of the Konbaung Dynasty (Burma).
From 1852 to 1886 Lower Burma, now under British rule (Bengal Presidency), again was separated from Upper Burma.
Western sources of the 18th and 19th century rarely use the term Burma, much more frequently Pegu and Ava.
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