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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 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 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 $280
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 $250
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 $200
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 $250
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 $220
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 $220
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 $140
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 $150
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
Passed in
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 $500
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 $240
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 $650
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 $650
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 $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 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 $600
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 $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, '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 $540
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 $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, 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 $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, 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 $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 $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 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 $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 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 $570
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 $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 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 $650
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 $570
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 $240