SRI LANKA (CEYLON), Native coinages. Polonnaruwa period. Vijaya Bahu I. 1055-1110. AV Kahavanu (21mm, 4.14 g, 9h). VF.

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Lot: 895. Estimated: $ 200

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SRI LANKA (CEYLON), Native coinages. Polonnaruwa period. Vijaya Bahu I. 1055-1110. AV Kahavanu (21mm, 4.14 g, 9h). King reclining to right, holding aloft a sankh shell; to right, Sri/ Vija/ ya Ba/ hu in Devanagari / King standing facing right, holding aloft a lotus; altar, flame, and pellets–in–annulets in fields. Mitchiner, South II 319. Edge marks. VF. Rare.

From the St. George Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 17 July 2024 at 14:58:00 ET.

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