印度尼西亚。檀香花铜锭。重23.70克。正面为四瓣檀香花图案，背面有模糊不清的梵文字。同款檀香花金锭、银锭及铜锭在东南亚各地均有发现，包括印度尼西亚、马来西亚及泰国等。少许积土，深厚铜绿，赏心悦目。VERY FINE.INDONESIA. Central Java. Kedu Plain Region. Sandalwood Flower Ingot Copper Unit, ND (ca. 7th-10th Century). Srivijaya Empire.23.70 gms. Krisadaolarn-pg. 47 A705; Hall-pg. 154 paragraph 3; Taylor-pg. 101. Four pedaled sandalwood blossom; Reverse: Vague trace of a stylized Devanagari character. The various gold, silver, copper and billon Srivijaya sandalwood blossom ingots are found in several locations throughout south-east Asia including Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Minor earthen deposits with thick green patina. A pleasant example.
