The Introduction of European Style Coins in Cambodia (original) (raw)

The Uniface Coinage of Cambodia 16–19th century

Revue Asiatique Numismatique vol. 23 – Special issue Cambodia, 2017

From the sixteenth to the nineteenth century Cambodia’s coinage consisted of small silver uniface coins with animal or vegetal designs. These coins continue to defy detailed attribution as their designs are without inscriptions and the images on them cannot be interpreted to indicate the time or place of issue. This study sets out to analyse the information available from Cambodian royal chronicles and from foreign accounts of Cambodian money to create a background for the early history of the coinage and to collect data from the coins themselves, such as variations in design and weight standards towards creating a framework for further study.

G.Epinal 2014 : Cambodia from Funan to Chenla, a thousand years of monetary history (A National Bank of Cambodia Publication - Money and Economy Museum - Phnom Penh)

This book is designed to interest both the general public and the expert, to round out and deepen the initial assumptions arising from the 2012 discoveries and reported on in an earlier publication, "The Hoards of Angkor Borei". But it is not simply an inventory, a description, a documenting of the collection of the most ancient coins discovered and acquired in Cambodia. Its first purpose is to weave together the discoveries made over the last century on various sites and in different contexts. It attempts to interpret historically and economically the presence of local minting that imitated or reinterpreted the models and symbols that prevailed in the rest of Indian-influenced Southeast Asia. How can the presence of Hellenized and Roman coins, originating from the Mediterranean Basin of from Indo-Greek kingdoms, be explained? How can the many medallions and coins belonging to the vast family of coins from the Indian-influenced kingdoms of Southeast Asia, particularly Pyu and Mon that thrived in what is now Myanmar and Thailand, be explained? And finally, how can the presence of coins that copy and imitate, but also reinterpret and combine in a novel way the monetary symbols cataloged to data be explained? Digging deeper into a history that remains obscure in many respects, this work will foster or rekindle a lively debate and be of passionate interest to Cambodians wanting to become familiar with and understand their distant heritage.

First Coin of Ancient Khmer Kingdom Discovered

Summary. A newly discovered coin of ancient Cambodia, issued by king Īśanavarman (Ishanavarman) I, c. AD 611–635, reveals many insights into the history of ancient Cambodia and its international connections. The coin copies its designs from a gold coin originating from the kingdom of Samatata in south eastern Bangladesh, issued by a contemporary king Śaśānka, c. AD 590–637. The new coin shows the Khmer king to be a worshipper of the Indian god Śiva, sharing his religious beliefs with kings across northern India. The new coin also contributes to the debate on the chronology of the introduction of coinage in South East Asia.

Ancient Money in Southeast Asia: Part 1

NSC Highlights , 2018

How did coins come to be used in Southeast Asia? To Cite: Foo, S. T. (2018). "Ancient Money in Southeast Asia - Part 1." NSC Highlights 10 (Sept-Nov). Singapore: Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre, ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, pp. 8-13. https://www.iseas.edu.sg/articles-commentaries/nsc-highlights

The Coinage of Bhutan / An overview from the earliest times about 1790 until the first machine struck coins in 1928. by Klaus Bronny

2014

I have used the original photos of over 1200 coins and additionally many hand drawings. Since the Bhutanese coins of this period have countless variations my own collection can only cover a small area. I will introduce you to the land of Bhutan and its coins and explain how difficult it is to determine a good ordering system. A classification according to temporal periods was first proposed by Nicholas Rhodes. For my 'Overview', however , I have chosen to organize the countless die variants into groups and subgroups. I, therefore, present a new and complementary system for ordering the coins in this book. Mr Bronny, 2014 Mr. Bronny passed away in June 2019. I have some Copies left. If you are interested: chb_coins@gmx.de

Gold Coins from Khlong Thom - An Update

Journal of the Siam Society 107,2, 2019

This update on my earlier article presents a third denomination of the gold coins from Khlong Thom. Previously, two denominations-of eight and four rattī-had been identified and discussed. The third denomination has a weight of one rattī. Its tiny flan has been struck on one side only with a śrīvatsa motif.