World Coins - Ceylon

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Lot 2850    Session 9 (4.30pm Wednesday)    World Coins - Ceylon

Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $250

CEYLON, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, cast temple votive pieces or coinage, 1st-3rd century A.D., type described as contemporary goddess plaque in copper and or lead based metal issues (average 3 grams), obv. goddess Lakshmi standing facing between two standards, rev. assorted symbols in most examples some with a swastica above (cf.De Silva p.34-35, cf.M.5048-9, Cod. p.27-29, Pl.II, 20-23). Fair - fine and very scarce. (9)

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