Cambodia’s rich currency heritage

These coins was found at excavation sites and archaeologists believe many more have yet to be uncovered, pointing to depictions of coins on objects from the Nokor Phnom era (also known as the Funan era), which dates back to the 1st century and is recognized as the first kingdom to emerge in the region. They suggest that this pre-Angkorian kingdom and its successor Chenla were familiar with the use of money and perhaps even produced their own coins very similar to those issued elsewhere. …

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