Ceylonese Coins
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Lot 5412 Session 17 (11.30am Friday) Ceylonese Coins
Estimate $550
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CEYLON, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold pala or quarter kahavanu, (7), 10th-11th century A.D., (average 1 gram), variety described with "lotus and adahanda', several with "ball", (de Silva 26, 35, M.826-827, Cod. p.59 Pl.III, 56, 60); similar Anonymous issue, gold aka or eighth kahavanu, (2), 10th-11th century A.D., (average 0.5 grams), varieties described with "jasmine flower and chank", etc. (cf.de Silva 39, M.828-830, Cod. p.61-2, Pl.III, 67-69). Very fine. (9)
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