Ceylonese Coins
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Lot 5336 Session 17 (11.30am Friday) Ceylonese Coins
Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $180
CEYLON, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, in copper/lead metal, double die coins including elephant and swastica issue, AE 32, c.29 B.C. - A.D. 297, (originally found at Tissamaharama), (De Silva p.32, cf.M.5044, Cod. 8, p.21, Pl.I); another AE square 10x9mm, obv. elephant left, rev. railed tree, (De silva p.33, M.5054, Cod. 10, P.22, Pl.I); others (3, one broken), tree and swastica type, AE 12-20, obv. tree on enclosure, rev. swastica on base, (De Silva p.33, M.5055, Cod. 13-15 p.22-24, Pl.I). Fair - fine and very scarce, first rare. (5)
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