World Coins - Ceylon
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Lot 2847 Session 9 (4.30pm Wednesday) World Coins - Ceylon
Estimate $200
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SOLD $260
CEYLON, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, in copper/lead metal, double die coins including lion and swastica issue, AE 35, c.29 B.C. - A.D. 297, (cf.Boppearachchi and Wickremesinhe E.1, p.65; De Silva -, M.-, Cod. 15, p.22); others (2), lead round 14-15mm, obv. circle with central dot, rev. Brahmi script, (cf.Boppearachchi and Wickremesinhe A.6,, p.52; De silva -, M.-, Cod. -); others (2), rectangular bull type, 10mm square, obv. bull to right, rev. triangle with central dot, (De Silva O19, p.33, M.-, Cod. 17 p.24); others (2) India Taxila and Ceylon 12th century Ae Sethu type. Fair - fine and very scarce, first rare. (7)
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