The Lissner Collection, Lot: 97. Estimate $7500. Sold for $27500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CEYLON (SRI LANKA), Colonial. British. George III. 1760-1820. Proof Pattern AR Rixdollar (26mm, 5.59 g, 6h). London mint. Dies by Thomas Wyon Jr. Dated 1812. KM Pn3; Pr. 254. In NGC encapsulation graded Proof 66 WINGS APPROVED. Gem toned proof over iridescent violet and blue surfaces. Struck without a collar. Finest known specimen. This absolute wonder coin is by far the rarest pattern of Ceylon with only four or five known.