SRI LANKA (CEYLON), Native coinages. Period of the Chola Invasion. Circa 990-1070. AV Kahavanu (20mm, 4.34 g, 9h). Struck 11th century.

Electronic Auction 498
Lot: 538. Estimated: $ 300

World, Gold

Sold For $ 475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Go to Live

SRI LANKA (CEYLON), Native coinages. Period of the Chola Invasion. Circa 990-1070. AV Kahavanu (20mm, 4.34 g, 9h). Struck 11th century. Rajaraja reclining to right, holding aloft a sankh shell; to right, Sri/ Raja/ Raja in Devanagari / Rajaraja standing facing right, holding aloft a lotust; altar, flame, and pellets–in–annulets in fields. Mitchiner, South II 318; Sirisena type IIIB; cf. Friedberg 285 (for continental issue). Toned, scrapes and marks. VF.

From the Liggett Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 18 August 2021 at 12:59:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.