Lot 2860

Description

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 1-2 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.5052-3, Cod. p.27-29, Pl.II, 20-23). Several broken, fair - fine and very scarce. (14)