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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
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.1650, Chinese copper cash, various Ming Dynasty Xi Zong (1621-1627) (Hartill 20.293); Si Zong (1628-1644) (4) (Hartill 20.292 [2], 20.293 [2]); all with counterstamped at Colombo, as C over VOC, (KM.-, M.-). Counterstamps very fine, host coins fine or better, rare. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $230
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), under Dutch rule, copper wreath type eighth stiver (2), quarter stivers (2), half stiver (2), one stiver and two stivers (illustrated) (KM.16, 17, 18, 19, 20, M.2171-2181). Fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), under Dutch rule, copper two stivers (3) Colombo mint 1787, 1792, (KM.29); copper one stivers of various dates 1783-1790, from mints of Colombo (47), Trincomalee (6), wreath type, issued from 1660-1720 (19), C for Colombo over VOC, T for Trimncomalee over VOC, (KM.19, 26, 34, M.2171-2178, 2186-2189). Poor - very fine. (75)
Estimate $250
SOLD $580
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), under Dutch rule, copper two stivers Galle mint 1783, G for Galle over VOC, (KM.30, M.2193). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), under Dutch rule, copper two stivers Galle mint 1783, G for Galle over VOC, (KM.30, M.2193). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170