Ceylonese Coins
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Lot 5357 Session 17 (11.30am Friday) Ceylonese Coins
Estimate $600
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SOLD $660
CEYLON, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 4.4 grams), De Silva and Codrington type I fine style, 'sun and moon' series with full blown lotus, crescent moon with dot; vase type (4) and described variants on packets, (de Silva 22 and 23, cf.M.825-5a, Cod.8 A and B, p.55-6, Pl.III, 45-46, 47) Very fine or better, scarce, trisula very rare. (5)
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