Catalogue
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), issues from India, Mauryan Empire, (321-187 B.C.), punched marked silver coins (16), mostly rectangular, one round of various types (cf.M.4153-4257, De Silva pp.24-31); together with a Maneless lion type, rectangular copper coin, (c.late 3rd century A.D,), obv. lion left, rev. four dots in circle, (de Silva p.35). Fine - very fine. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
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)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, in copper/lead metal, double die coins, 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. (11)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, cast temple votive pieces or coinage, 1st-3rd century A.D., type described as contemporary goddess plaque in lead, (10.57, 11.85 grams), obv. goddess Lakshmi standing facing between two standards, rev. assorted symbols in most examples with a swastica above (illustrated), smaller versions (6.24, 3.95 grams), (cf.de Silva p.34-35, cf.M.5048-9, Cod. p.27-29, Pl.II, 20-23). Fine - very fine and very scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, cast temple votive pieces or coinage, 1st-3rd century A.D., type described as contemporary goddess plaque in base metal with high lead content, medium issues (average 6 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. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, cast temple votive pieces or coinage, 1st-3rd century A.D., type described as contemporary goddess plaque in mostly copper metal, light 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. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
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. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
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. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, cast temple votive pieces or coinage, 1st-3rd century A.D., type described as contemporary goddess plaque in mostly copper metal, light 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. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, cast temple votive pieces or coinage, 1st-3rd century A.D., type described as contemporary goddess plaque in mostly copper metal, light 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. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, cast temple votive pieces or coinage, 1st-3rd century A.D., type described as contemporary goddess plaque in mostly copper metal, light 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. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, cast temple votive pieces or coinage, 1st-3rd century A.D., type described as contemporary goddess plaque in base metal with high lead content, medium issues (average 6 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. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, cast temple votive pieces or coinage, 1st-3rd century A.D., type described as contemporary goddess plaque in base metal with high lead content, medium issues (average 6 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. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
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)
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
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.5053-4, Cod. p.27-29, Pl.II, 20-23). Fair - fine and very scarce. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, in copper/lead metal, double die coin including elephant and swastica issue, AE 34, c.29 B.C. - A.D. 297, (originally found at Tissamaharama), (De Silva p.32, cf.M.5044-6, Cod. 8, p.21, Pl.I) (illustrated); Restoration of Singhalese independence very base gold kahavanu, struck by Vijaya Bahu (1055-1110) (3), (M. 831, Cod. 71 Pl.III, 71, p.63); additional AE kahavanu by later rulers (5); doits of VOC Holland 1734 (KM.70); Zeeland 1754 (KM.152.3); miscelaneous other coins (3). Fair - very fine, the first rare. (14)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, cast temple votive pieces or coinage, 1st-3rd century A.D., type described as contemporary goddess plaque in copper, obv. goddess Lakshmi standing facing between two standards, rev. assorted symbols, (cf.de Silva p.34-35, cf.M.5053-4, Cod. p.27-29, Pl.II, 20-23); Ceylon (Sri Lanka), under Dutch rule, copper two stivers Galle mint 1702 (3), G for Galle over VOC, (KM.30, cf.M.2193); one stiver, 1787, Colombo mint, C over VOC, (KM.26, cf.M.2186-7); uncertain local copper fanams, obv. central dot with radiating lines, rev. eight to ten large dots, (M.-, KM.-) (5). Fine - very fine, the Galle issues scarce. (10)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, in copper/lead metal, double die coins including lion and swastica issue, AE 35, c.29 B.C. - A.D. 297, (cf.Boppearachchi and Wickremesinhe E.1, p.65; De Silva -, M.-, Cod. 15, p.22) (illustrated); others (2), lead round 14-15mm, obv. circle with central dot, rev. Brahmi script, (cf.Boppearachchi and Wickremesinhe A.6,, p.52; De silva -, M.-, Cod. -); others (2), rectangular bull type, 10mm square, obv. bull to right, rev. triangle with central dot, (De Silva O19, p.33, M.-, Cod. 17 p.24); others (2) India Taxila and Ceylon 12th century Ae Sethu type. Fair - fine and very scarce, first rare. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
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)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (4.40 grams), De Silva and Codrington type I fine style, 'sun and moon' series, (de Silva 22, cf.M.825-5a, Cod.8 A(1), p.55, Pl.III, 45). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 4.4 grams), De Silva and Codrington type I fine style, 'sun and moon' series, varieties with double crescent, double moon etc (de Silva 22, cf.M.825-5a, Cod.8 A(1)-A(2), p.55, Pl.III, 45-46). Very fine or better and scarce. (5)
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 4.4 grams), De Silva and Codrington type I fine style, 'sun and moon' series (2), trisula (3, not noted in Codrington, RRR), (de Silva 22, cf.M.825-5a, Cod.8 A(1)-A(2), p.55, Pl.III, 45-46). Very fine or better, scarce, trisula very rare. (5)
Estimate $600
SOLD $680
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 4.4 grams), De Silva and Codrington type I fine style, 'sun and moon' series with full blown lotus, crescent moon with dot; vase type (4) and described variants on packets, (de Silva 22 and 23, cf.M.825-5a, Cod.8 A and B, p.55-6, Pl.III, 45-46, 47) Very fine or better, scarce, trisula very rare. (5)
Estimate $600
SOLD $660
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (4.42 grams), De Silva and Codrington type I fine style, 'trisula', (not noted in Codrington, RRR), (cf. de Silva 22, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod.8 A(2), p.55 Pl.III, 46). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $510
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (4.35, 4.43, 4.42 grams), De Silva and Codrington type I fine style, varieties 'jasmine and bud', 'vase' (2) (first not noted in Codrington, RRR), (cf.de Silva 23, 37, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod.8 B, p.55-56 Pl.III, 47). Good very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $510
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 4.4 grams), De Silva and Codrington type II and IIIA, about fine style, varieties 'jasmine and bud', 'ball and annulets' (4) (first not noted in Codrington, RRR), (cf. de Silva 23, 37, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod.9, 10, p.56-57 Pl.III, 47, 51). Good very fine and rare. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $530
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 4.4 grams), De Silva and Codrington type II fine style, "lotus and adahanda' (5), (de Silva 28, cf.M.825-5a, Cod. 9 (1), p.56-57 Pl.III, 48). Very fine or better, (5)
Estimate $550
SOLD $550
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 4.4 grams), De Silva and Codrington type II fine style, "lotus and adahanda' (5), (de Silva 28, cf.M.825-5a, Cod. 9 (1), p.56-57 Pl.III, 48). Very fine or better, (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 4.4 grams), De Silva and Codrington type II fine style, "lotus and adahanda' (5), (de Silva 28, cf.M.825-5a, Cod. 9 (1), p.56-57 Pl.III, 48). Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 4.4 grams), De Silva and Codrington type II fine style, 'double adahanda', "lotus and adahanda' (4), (first very rare), (de Silva 28, 31, cf.M.825-5a, Cod. 9 (1 and 3), p.56-57 Pl.III, 48, 49). Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $610