Lot 2848

Description

Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, in copper/lead metal, double die coins including elephant and swastica issue, AE 32, c.29 B.C. - A.D. 297, (originally found at Tissamaharama), (De Silva p.32, cf.M.5044, Cod. 8, p.21, Pl.I); another AE square 10x9mm, obv. elephant left, rev. railed tree, (De silva p.33, M.5054, Cod. 10, P.22, Pl.I); others (3, one broken), tree and swastica type, AE 12-20, obv. tree on enclosure, rev. swastica on base, (De Silva p.33, M.5055, Cod. 13-15 p.22-24, Pl.I). Fair - fine and very scarce, first rare. (5)