Ancient 'Rising Sun' coins show connections from Bangladesh to Vietnam

Ancient 'rising sun' coins reveal far-reaching trade network

Archaeologists analyzing over 200 coins dating back to the first millennium CE found that these pieces of silver indicate extensive economic connections in Southeast Asia at the time. A coin found in present-day Bangladesh and one discovered about 1,000 miles away in Vietnam were likely minted by the same person. The findings are detailed in a study published August 12 in the journal Antiquity. As early as the second century CE, Chinese records …

Ancient 'Rising Sun' coins show connections from Bangladesh to Vietnam

Archaeologists have analyzed more than 200 coins from the first millennium AD mainland Southeast Asia, revealing long-distance economic connections across the region which facilitated extensive trade and cultural interaction.

Ancient ‘rising sun’ coins reveal vast first-millennium trade networks across Southeast Asia

Archaeologists obtained new insights into early Southeast Asian trade and cultural connections through an extensive examination of silver coins dating to as early as the fourth century CE. Carrying distinctive Rising Sun and Srivatsa designs, the coins were widely in circulation across the region—from Vietnam to Bangladesh—demonstrating a level of economic integration that has rarely […]

Ancient 'Rising Sun' Coins Provide Evidence Of Historical Connections, Trade Networks And Cultural Exchanges From Bangladesh To Vietnam - Ancient Pages

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have conducted an analysis of more than 200 coins from mainland Southeast Asia dating back to the first millennium AD. This research has uncovered evidence of long-distance economic connections throughout the region, which played a significant role in facilitating extensive trade and cultural interactions. .Coins struck from die pair […]