Global Money Week – “From Barter to Banknotes” This is part of an unpublished series of struck bronze and silver coins, in short called Jambi lion coins, that have been appearing from an ancient port site downstream of Jambi in Sumatra. Actual dimensions: diameter: 16.4 mm, Weigth: 3,1 gram. The Jambi lion coins have been completely unknown prior to the dredging and diving of the port Muara Kumpeh. Other coins found at the site include Sumatran sandalwood coins, Chinese cash, Chola bronze, and other South Indian pieces. Other colonial period coins have also been reported. Ceramics at the site said point towards a Northern and Southern Song period circulation into the port, with some potential from the Yuan period. One knowledgeable source reported that the ceramics from this Jambi port appear to have ended by the Ming Dynasty, at the latest. These foreign coins and artifacts point towards a suggestive date of c. 1000-1350 AD for this site and the Jambi lion coins. It seems that these are a local coinage for Jambi, although they could have had a narrow circulation area of ​​downstream Jambi around the Muara Kumpeh site given the lack of findings during river dredging at other Jambi locations. Sumatra - Jambi sultanate, AE lion coin, Only a few of this type coins have been reported, rare Obv.: lion bust facing left with an oddly raised snout, above an umbrella as a simple T-shape, fly whisks to the left and right, with an outer border of dots / rev.: full body lion facing left, one paw raised, holding a string. !! Please note, due to updated import regulations from the United States, we are not able to ship to the US at this moment. !! Please take a good look at the photos, they are part of the description. They provide a clear picture of the quality and condition of the product and they fill in any gaps in the text or correct any errors and are decisive for the description of the product. ID: 3511" ----- This lot is part of the thematic auction “From Barter to Banknotes”, organised in celebration of Global Money Week (16–22 March). Global Money Week is an international initiative coordinated by the OECD that promotes financial education and helps young people better understand money, savings, and economic systems. Through this curated selection of objects - from early trade items and proto-currencies to historic coins and modern banknotes - we explore the fascinating evolution of money and the many forms it has taken across cultures and centuries.