Catalogue
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, varieties as described with four annulets (2), three annulets (4), "lotus and adahanda' (6), (cf.de Silva 28, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod. 9 (1, 2, 4), p.56-57 Pl.III, 48, 50). Very fine or better. (6)
Estimate $600
SOLD $670
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, varieties as described most with four annulets, "lotus and adahanda' (5), (cf.de Silva 28, 37, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod. 9 (1, 2, 4), p.56-57 Pl.III, 48, 50). Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
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, varieties as described with four annulets (3), three annulets (2), "lotus and adahanda' (5), (cf.de Silva 28, 37, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod. 9 (1, 2, 4), p.56-57 Pl.III, 48, 50). Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
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, varieties as described with four annulets (3), three annulets (3), "lotus and adahanda' (6), (cf.de Silva 28, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod. 9 (1, 2, 4), p.56-57 Pl.III, 48, 50). Very fine or better. (6)
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 II fine style, varieties as described with four annulets (3), three annulets (3), "lotus and adahanda' (6), (cf.de Silva 28, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod. 9 (1, 2, 4), p.56-57 Pl.III, 48, 50). Very fine or better. (6)
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 II fine style, varieties as described with four annulets (5), three annulets (1), "lotus and adahanda' (6), (cf.de Silva 28, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod. 9 (1, 2, 4), p.56-57 Pl.III, 48, 50). Very fine or better. (6)
Estimate $600
SOLD $660
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, varieties as described with four annulets (2), three annulets (3), "lotus and adahanda' (5), (cf.de Silva 28, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod. 9 (1, 2, 4), p.56-57 Pl.III, 48, 50). Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $640
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, varieties as described "lotus and adahanda' (5), (de Silva 28, 31, 37, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod. 9 (1, 3, 4), p.56-57 Pl.III, 48, 50, 54). Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $620
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 III fine style, varieties as described with four annulets (1), three anulets (1), four annulets and ball (3), "lotus and adahanda' (5), (cf.de Silva 28, 34, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod. 9 (1, 2), 10 IIIA, p.56-57 Pl.III, 48, 49, 51, 52). Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $580
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 III fine style, varieties as described with four annulets (3), four annulets and ball (3), "lotus and adahanda' (6), (cf.de Silva 28, 34, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod. 9 (2), 10 IIIA, p.56-57 Pl.III, 48, 51, 52). Very fine or better. (6)
Estimate $600
SOLD $640
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 III fine style, varieties as described with four annulets (2), four annulets and ball (4), "lotus and adahanda' (6), (cf.de Silva 28, 34, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod. 9 (2), 10 IIIA, p.56-57 Pl.III, 48, 51, 52). Very fine or better. (6)
Estimate $600
SOLD $620
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, varieties as described, types with three, four and five annulets, "lotus and adahanda' (5), (cf.de Silva 28, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod. 9 (1, 3, 4), p.56-57 Pl.III, 49, 50). Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $560
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 III fine style, varieties as described with three annulets (4), four annulets and ball (2), "lotus and adahanda' (6), (cf.de Silva 28, 34, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod. 9 (3), 10 IIIA, p.56-57 Pl.III, 49, 51, 52). Very fine or better. (6)
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (approximately 4.3 grams each), De Silva and Codrington type III fine style, variety described with four annulets and ball, "lotus and adahanda' (10), (cf.de Silva 34, M.825-5a, Cod. 10 IIIA, p.57 Pl.III, 52). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (4.35 grams), De Silva and Codrington type II fine style, 'double adahanda', (noted in Codrington, RR), (de Silva 31, cf.M.825-5a, Cod. 9 (3), p.56-57 Pl.III, 49). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
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, varieties as described all with three annulets, "lotus and adahanda' (5), (cf.de Silva 37, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod. 9 (3, 4), p.56-57 Pl.III, 49, 50). Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
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, varieties as described all with three annulets, "lotus and adahanda' (5), (cf.de Silva 37, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod. 9 (3, 4), p.56-57 Pl.III, 49, 50). Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (approximately 4.3 grams each), De Silva and Codrington type III fine style, variety described with four annulets and ball, "lotus and adahanda' (10), (cf.de Silva 34, M.825-5a, Cod. 10 IIIA, p.57 Pl.III, 52). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (approximately 4.3 grams each), De Silva and Codrington type III fine style, variety described with four annulets and ball, "lotus and adahanda' (10), (cf.de Silva 34, M.825-5a, Cod. 10 IIIA, p.57 Pl.III, 52). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (approximately 4.3 grams each), De Silva and Codrington type III fine style, variety described with four annulets and ball, "lotus and adahanda' (5), (cf.de Silva 34, M.825-5a, Cod. 10 IIIA, p.57 Pl.III, 52). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (4.31 grams), De Silva and Codrington type III fine style, variety described with four annulets and ball, "lotus and adahanda' (cf.de Silva 34, cf.M.825-5a, Cod. 10 IIIA, p.57 Pl.III, 52). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (4.30 grams), De Silva and Codrington type III fine style, variety described with four annulets and ball, "lotus and adahanda', (cf.de Silva 34, M.825-5a, Cod. 10 IIIA, p.57 Pl.III, 52). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (4.16 grams), De Silva and Codrington type III fine style, variety described with four annulets and ball, "lotus and adahanda', (cf.de Silva 34, M.825-5a, Cod. 10 IIIA, p.57 Pl.III, 52). Good very fine, has been mounted.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (4.35, 4.30, 4.39 grams each), De Silva and Codrington type III fine style, variety described with four annulets and ball, "lotus and adahanda' (2), together with a copy with three annulets, (cf.de Silva 34, M.825-5a, Cod. 10 IIIA, p.57 Pl.III, 52). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (approximately 4.3 grams each), De Silva and Codrington type III fine style, variety described with four annulets and ball, "lotus and adahanda' (10), (cf.de Silva 34, M.825-5a, Cod. 10 IIIA, p.57 Pl.III, 52). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (approximately 4.3 grams each), De Silva and Codrington type III fine style, variety described with four annulets and ball, "lotus and adahanda' (10), (cf.de Silva 34, M.825-5a, Cod. 10 IIIA, p.57 Pl.III, 52). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (approximately 4.3 grams each), De Silva and Codrington type III fine style, variety described with four annulets and ball, "lotus and adahanda' (10), (cf.de Silva 34, M.825-5a, Cod. 10 IIIA, p.57 Pl.III, 52). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (approximately 4.3 grams each), De Silva and Codrington type III fine style, variety described with four annulets and ball, "lotus and adahanda' (5), (cf.de Silva 34, M.825-5a, Cod. 10 IIIA, p.57 Pl.III, 52). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (approximately 4.3 grams each), De Silva and Codrington type III fine style, variety described with four annulets and ball, "lotus and adahanda' (10), (cf.de Silva 34, M.825-5a, Cod. 10 IIIA, p.57 Pl.III, 52). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (approximately 4.3 grams each), De Silva and Codrington type III fine style, variety described with four annulets and ball, "lotus and adahanda' (10), (cf.de Silva 34, M.825-5a, Cod. 10 IIIA, p.57 Pl.III, 52). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $780