SRI LANKA (CEYLON), Native coinages. Period of the Chola Invasion. “Sri Lamka Vibhu”. Circa 990-1070. AV Kahavanu (20mm, 4.37 g, 5h).

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Lot: 992. Estimated: $ 200

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SRI LANKA (CEYLON), Native coinages. Period of the Chola Invasion. “Sri Lamka Vibhu”. Circa 990-1070. AV Kahavanu (20mm, 4.37 g, 5h). “Lord of Sri Lanka,” king reclining to right, holding aloft a rosette / King standing facing right, holding aloft a double crescent; altar, flame, and pellets–in–annulets in fields. Cf. Mitchiner, Non-Islamic 825 (king holding sankh shell on obv., lotus on rev.); Sirisena 44. VF.

From the JTB Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 320 (12 February 2014), lot 674.


Closing Date and Time: 29 January 2020 at 15:30:20 ET.

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