Rian Ngoen Thawarawadi Inscription (U Thong 3)

Name other

Silver Coin from Ūthong, Lavapura Coin

Script

Pallava

Date

12th Buddhist century

Language

Sanskrit

Face/Line

2 faces ; each one contains 1 line of writing

Material

silver

Form

circle flat coin, the inscription is on two faces

Size

1.80 cm. diameter

Found at

U Thong Ancient City, U Thong Locality, Mueang District, Suphan Buri Province

Exhibited

Bangkok National Museum, Na Phra That Road, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok

Description

The writing indicates ‘Lavapura’, the name of an ancient city which is now in Lop Buri province.