Ceylonese Coins
Lot 5338 Session 17 (11.30am Friday) Ceylonese Coins
Estimate $150
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SOLD $230
CEYLON, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, cast temple votive pieces or coinage, 1st-3rd century A.D., type described as contemporary goddess plaque in lead, (10.57, 11.85 grams), obv. goddess Lakshmi standing facing between two standards, rev. assorted symbols in most examples with a swastica above (illustrated), smaller versions (6.24, 3.95 grams), (cf.de Silva p.34-35, cf.M.5048-9, Cod. p.27-29, Pl.II, 20-23). Fine - very fine and very scarce. (4)
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