Cambodia, anonymous, c. 1643-1845, AV quarter tical, 3.67 g. (13 mm). Obverse: hamsa bird standing left. Reverse: blank uniface. Extremely rare.
Mitchiner (p. 392) notes that Gabriel Quiroga visiting the Cambodian court in 1595 recorded that “[t]his Kingdom has its own coinage in gold and silver on which is inscribed a cock…”. This present example appears to be stylistically similar with this earlier series.
EF+.
Ex CNG, electronic auction 453, 2019, lot 689 (hammer 2000 usd)
Ex Chand Collection
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