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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
Passed in
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 $750
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 $750
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, gold pala or quarter kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (1.08 grams), variety described with "lotus and adahanda', (cf.de Silva 26, M.826-827, Cod. p.59 Pl.III, 56). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold pala or quarter kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (1.08 grams), rare variety and described with "lotus and adahanda', (cf.de Silva 26, M.826-827, Cod. p.59 Pl.III, 56). Extremely fine, noted as extremely rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold pala or quarter kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 1 gram), variety described with "lotus and adahanda', (cf.de Silva 26, M.826-827, Cod. p.59 Pl.III, 56). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $750
Passed in
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold pala or quarter kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 1 gram), variety described with "lotus and adahanda', (de Silva 26, M.826-827, Cod. p.59 Pl.III, 56). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $750
Passed in
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold pala or quarter kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 1 gram), variety described with "lotus and adahanda', several with "ball", (de Silva 26, 35, M.826-827, Cod. p.59 Pl.III, 56, 60). Very fine. (6)
Estimate $450
Passed in
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold pala or quarter kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 1 gram), variety described with "lotus and adahanda', several with "ball", (de Silva 26, 35, M.826-827, Cod. p.59 Pl.III, 56, 60). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold pala or quarter kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 1 gram), variety described with "lotus and adahanda', several with "ball", (de Silva 26, 35, M.826-827, Cod. p.59 Pl.III, 56, 57, 60). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $750
Passed in
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold aka or eighth kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (0.49 grams), variety described with "lotus and adahanda', (cf.de Silva 27, M.828-830, Cod. p.61 Pl.III, 64). Very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold pala or quarter kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 1.1 grams), variety described with "adahanda and lotus", (cf.de Silva 29, M.826-827, Cod. p.59 Pl.III, 57). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $180
Passed in
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold pala or quarter kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (1.06 grams), variety described with "adahanda and lotus", (cf.de Silva 29, M.826-827, Cod. p.59 Pl.III, 57). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold aka or eighth kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 0.5 grams), varieties described with "lotus and adahanda', "double lotus" "ball and annulet", (cf.de Silva 27, 33, 36, M.828-830, Cod. p.61-2, Pl.III, 64, 65, 66). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $500
Passed in
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold aka or eighth kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 0.5 grams), varieties described with "lotus and adahanda', "double lotus" "ball and annulet", (cf.de Silva 27, 33, 36, M.828-830, Cod. p.61-2, Pl.III, 64, 65, 66). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $500
Passed in
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold aka or eighth kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 0.5 grams), varieties described with "jasmine flower and chank", others, (cf.de Silva 39, M.828-830, Cod. p.61-2, Pl.III, 67, 68, 69). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $500
Passed in
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold pala or quarter kahavanu, (7), 10th-11th century A.D., (average 1 gram), variety described with "lotus and adahanda', several with "ball", (de Silva 26, 35, M.826-827, Cod. p.59 Pl.III, 56, 60); similar Anonymous issue, gold aka or eighth kahavanu, (2), 10th-11th century A.D., (average 0.5 grams), varieties described with "jasmine flower and chank", etc. (cf.de Silva 39, M.828-830, Cod. p.61-2, Pl.III, 67-69). Very fine. (9)
Estimate $550
Passed in
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold aka or eighth kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 0.5 grams), varieties described with "jasmine flower and chank", others, (cf.de Silva 39, M.828-830, Cod. p.61-2, Pl.III, 67, 68, 69). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold aka or eighth kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 0.5 grams), varieties described with "jasmine flower and chank", others, (cf.de Silva 39, M.828-830, Cod. p.61-2, Pl.III, 67, 68, 69). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $500
Passed in
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold aka or eighth kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 0.5 grams), varieties described with "jasmine flower and chank", others, (cf.de Silva 39, M.828-830, Cod. p.61-2, Pl.III, 67, 68, 69). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $500
Passed in
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold aka or eighth kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 0.5 grams), varieties described with "jasmine flower and chank", others, (cf.de Silva 39, M.828-830, Cod. p.61-2, Pl.III, 67, 68, 69). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $500
Passed in
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, gold aka or eighth kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 0.5 grams), varieties described with "jasmine flower and chank", others, (cf.de Silva 39, M.828-830, Cod. p.61-2, Pl.III, 67, 68, 69). Very fine. (8)
Estimate $400
Passed in
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), an extensive collection of rulers from the restoration of Singhalese independence in the Polonnaruwa period (A.D. 1070-1214) together with the later kings of Ceylon (A.D. 1236-1310), these issues known as eighth kahavanus (20) (M.832-834), others copper kahavanunu or massa (119) of various kings from Nihsqanka Malla (1187-1196); Queen Lilavati (1197-1200, 1209-1211); Sahasa Malla (1200-1202); Parakramma Bahu II (1236-1271) and other rulers (M.835-855). House in an album, mostly fine - very fine, several with descriptions. (139)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), under Portuguese rule, silver tanga 1631, obv. ornate arms, rev. gridiron of St. Lawrence S - L, (KM.9.1, cf.M.2143 [date with countermarek]). Fine - very fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), under Dutch rule, silvered cast copy of an unpublished two stivers of Colombo mint 1783, C for Colombo over VOC, (9.49 grams), (cf.KM.29 [in copper Jaffa], cf.M.2198 [in copper style as or Jaffa]). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), under Dutch rule, c.1680, Islamic silver abbasi or 4 shahis of Abbas II (AH 1052-1077), counterstamped at Colombo, as C over VOC, (KM.49, M.2170a). Counterstamp nearly extremely fine, host coin fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), under Dutch rule, c.1680, Islamic silver abbasi or 4 shahis of Abbas II (AH 1052-1077), counterstamped at Colombo, as C over VOC, (KM.49, M.2170a). Counterstamp nearly extremely fine, host coin fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), under Dutch rule, c.1680, Islamic silver abbasi or 4 shahis of Abbas II (AH 1052-1077), counterstamped at Colombo, as C over VOC, (KM.49, M.2170a). Counterstamp nearly extremely fine, host coin fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), under Dutch rule, c.1680, Islamic silver abbasi or 4 shahis of Abbas II (AH 1052-1077), counterstamped at Colombo, as C over VOC, (KM.49, M.2170a). Counterstamp nearly extremely fine, host coin fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320