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Ancient Silver Massa Concave Flower Coins, 1/4, 1/2 &1 Unit, Java 1300-1500 A.D.
$ 26.4
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Description
Majapahit Money, Silver Massa 1/2 & 1 Unit Concave Flower Coins, Ancient Malaya 1300-1500 A.D.1/2 Unit Massa Silver Coins are scarce.
Type of coin: ANCIENT MAJAPAHIT Kingdom Massa type silver coins ~ Majapahit Empire / Java Hindu Buddhist Kingdom
Period: Javanese Silver Massa from the Daha & Djenggala period.
Mint: The earliest Javanese coins identified to date appear to have been minted at the end of the 8 century or the beginning of the 9th century AD.
Circulation: These silver Massa unit and 1/2 unit coins circulated in Java during the 11th and 13th centuries during the Javanese Daha and Djenggala period.
Common Name: These types of Silver coins are commonly called "Majapahit Money".
Condition: These 6 silver coins seem to be found with little wear, meaning they were probably used either for hoarding or as religious or funeral offerings.
Material: Genuine Silver ~ approx. 80 % to 90 % Silver purity
Amount:6 (six) Silver coins
All photos are taken of the actual coins you will receive.
Weight: Unit Massa:2.1g & 1.9g (2) 1/2 Unit Massa: 1.0g & 0.9g (2) 1/4 Unit massa about 0.5g ea.
Measurements: approx. Unit Massa 1/2 inch diameter ea, 1/2 Unit Massa 1/4 Inch Diameter ea, the (2) 1/4 Unit Massa 1/8’ approximate.
Thickness: approx. less than 1/4 inch ea
Quality: Excellent high-grade ancient condition.
There are no damages and no repairs.
The patina is magnificent.
The surface has some expected corrosion, weathering, wear, degradation, and abrasions as a consequence of age and extended burial.
Origin: the Ancient Majapahit Kingdom ~ excavated and sourced in modern-day Java /Indonesia from a site known to of been inhabited by the Majapahit Empire.