Lot 5297

Sale 58 · Important Australian Coins & Banknotes, The W.J.Noble Collection of British Tokens

Description

Ceylon, Dutch rule, Negapatnam mint, silver fanam of 6 stivers, issued c.1675-1700, obv. crude human figure (Kali) with sankha shell and quatrefoil of four pellets, rev. twelve pellets below curved line O C (Ostindische Compagnie) above (Sch. 1234). Very fine and scarce.

A similar specimen is illustrated in the R.J. Ford Collection of Ceylon in VF condition (lot 18) and our Noble Numismatics sale 48 (lot 3935).

Estimate
$70
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$60