2,000-Year-Old Gold Ring Inscription Unearthed in Phetchaburi

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Reader Briefing

A 2,000-year-old gold ring bearing an inscription in Brahmi script, identified as 'Pusarikhitas' and dating back to the 5th-7th centuries CE, was discovered at the Don Yai Thong archaeological site in Phetchaburi, providing significant insights into historical trade and cultural connections between Suvarnabhumi and India.

•A gold ring with a 2,000-year-old inscription in Brahmi script was found at the Don Yai Thong archaeological site in Phetchaburi.
•The inscription has been translated as 'Pusarikhitas', meaning 'belonging to Pusarikhita', a name found in ancient India.
•The discovery provides crucial evidence of trade and cultural links between Suvarnabhumi and India during early history.
•The findings align with the characteristics of Brahmi script from the 5th to 7th centuries CE.

Overview

•On July 3, 2026, the 'Thai & Oriental Languages Epigraphy' program announced the deciphered inscription.
•A 2,000-year-old gold ring inscribed with Brahmi script was discovered at the Don Yai Thong archaeological site.
•The ring was found on skeleton number 4 at the Don Yai Thong site in Ban Lat District, Phetchaburi.
•The inscription reads 'Pusarikhitas', identified as a word in Prakrit meaning 'belonging to Pusarikhita'.
•This name is related to Sanskrit names like Puṣyarakṣita and signifies 'one protected by the Pusya asterism'.
•The Brahmi script style on the ring is consistent with the 5th to 7th centuries CE.
•The inscription is a significant artifact helping to interpret historical language and history.
•The find highlights historical trade and cultural relations between the Suvarnabhumi region and India in early history.

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Key Quotes

อ.ดร.อุเทน วงศ์สถิตย์

"The reading of the inscription on the gold ring from the Don Yai Thong archaeological site, Phetchaburi Province, from the discovery of a gold ring inscribed with Brahmi script, approximately 2,000 years old."

คำอ่านจารึกบนแหวนทองคำจากแหล่งโบราณคดีดอนยายทอง จังหวัดเพชรบุรี จากการค้นพบแหวนทองคำจารึกอักษรพราหมี อายุประมาณ 2,000 ปี

อ.ดร.อุเทน วงศ์สถิตย์

""Pusarikhitas", which is a word form in Prakrit, meaning "belonging to Pusarikhita"."

“ปุสรขิตส” ซึ่งเป็นรูปคำในภาษาปรากฤต แปลว่า “ของปุสรขิตะ”

Key Entities

Organization

Fine Arts Department(กรมศิลปากร)ℹ️

The organization responsible for revealing the discovery of the ancient gold rings.

Silpakorn University(มหาวิทยาลัยศิลปากร)ℹ️

The university where Assistant Professor Dr. Uten Wongsathit is an instructor.

Place

Don Yai Thong Archaeological Site(แหล่งโบราณคดีดอนยายทอง)

The archaeological site in Phetchaburi where the ancient gold rings were found.

Suvarnabhumi(สุวรรณภูมิ)ℹ️

An ancient region of Southeast Asia that historically had trade and cultural contact with India.

Person

Asst. Prof. Dr. Uten Wongsathit(อ.ดร.อุเทน วงศ์สถิตย์)

An academic from Silpakorn University's Archaeology Faculty who deciphered the inscription on the gold ring.