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Silver tanka of the Pyu kings, Shrikshetra, Burma (Myanmar), 8th CE. D: 3.3cm, W: 10.8g. Inv. CM 1981,1214.2. - On this example, the obverse of the coin shows a throne tied with royal diadems in the centre and surmounted by flames. The reverse shows symbols associated with Indian deities and the more ancient Indian Creation myth. The dominant image is the symbol of shrivatsa, representing Shri, the goddess of wealth and good fortune. Inside this symbol is a mountain, representing Shiva, the god of contrasting forces. The mountain also represents the earth, rising out of the wavy lines of the ocean below. Above them, the moon and sun signify the heavens. On the left is a thunderbolt, emblem of Indra, god of the heavens, and on the right, the conch shell associated with Vishnu, god of creation and preserver of the cosmic system.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART307930

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3600px × 1849px

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