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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 $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 (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, '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 $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 '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 $570
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 $230
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 $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' (5), (cf.De Silva 34, M.825-5a, Cod. 10 IIIA, p.57 Pl.III, 52). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $620
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 $1,250
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 $1,300
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 $1,300
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 $1,300
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 $570
Ceylon, 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 $500
Passed in
Ceylon, 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 $150
SOLD $130
Ceylon, 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
SOLD $90
Ceylon, 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 $400
Passed in
Ceylon, 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 $400
SOLD $250
Ceylon, 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 $400
Passed in
Ceylon, 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 $400
Passed in
Ceylon, 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 $400
Passed in
Ceylon, 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 $400
Passed in
Ceylon, local coinage, 1801-16, silver forty eight stivers, 1809, interesting countermark in obverse field (KM.77). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Ceylon, 1/192 rixdollar, 1802, 1/48 rixdollar, 1803, 1/24 rixdollar, 1813, 1/12 rixdollar, 1801 (KM.73, 63-65); half stiver, stiver and two stiver, 1815 (KM.80.81, 82.1); Great Britain issues for use in Ceylon, silver three halfpence, 1840, half farthing, 1844 (3) (S.3915, 3951 [3]). Nearly fine - nearly extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), under Dutch rule, Javanese copper bar (1785), C for Colombo over VOC, 4-3/4 stivers or half larin (70mm long; 35.3gm) (Sch.1295a; KM.32, M.2185). Very fine, a modern copy.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Ceylon, later Sri Lanka, proof set, 1971 (KM.PS4); silver five rupees, 1957 (KM.126) (reverse with centre scratches); others, quarter cent - five rupees, 1870-1981 (78), includes numerous silver issues, some scarce. The set FDC, the rest fine - uncirculated. (80)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), base metal die for a railed tree of the type used by the Andhrabhrityas (Servants of the Andhras) in the Southern Deccan, The Chutus of Banavasi, c.A.D. 160-345, as used on making of lead double karshapana (cf.M.4972, cf.BMC Pl.VIII). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), collection of seals, sealings and coin moulds, housed in a specially made wooden box with individual compartments, the products of ancient Ruhuna, produced from the 3rd century B.C. - 7th century A.D., noted mould for the series of standing Lakshmi with handle (illustrated); others feature animals (mostly cows), a diverse range of shapes. Fine - very fine. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Abdy, Richard;, Ghey, Eleanor; Hughes, Celine and Leins, Ian (Editors); Coin Hoards from Roman Britain, volume XII, Moneta, 2009, 396 pages, 47 plates, Collection Moneta No.97. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Amaral, C. M. Almeida do, Catalogo descritivo das moedas Portuguesas : Museu Numismatico Portugues. Tome I and Tome II, Lisbon : Imprensa Nacional : Casa da Moeda, 1977 and 1984; Tome I 642 pp. : with illustrations, 26 1/2 cm.; Tome II 871 pp. with illustrations. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Auction catalogues and price lists, including Swiss Bank Corporation Auction 27 Oct. 1977; Auction 6, 19 April 1983; Auctiones, Basel, Auction Sales 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 c1974-1978; Monnaies et Medailles, Auction Sale XIX 5-6 Juin, 1959; XXI 19 Mars 1960 (2) (100 Roman gold); Glendining & Co., B.R. Noble Collection, 11-12 December 1975 with estimates and prices realised; another with Seaby auctions, December 11, 1974 includes the RRR Britannia sestertius of Hadrian; Spink Auctions (Australia) Sale 17, 27 November 1985; Elstub auction sales (3) c1983-1984; various dealer lists, Swiss Bank Corporation (4); Manton Associates (2); MNA (1); Coins and Antiquities (3); Alex G. Malloy (3) Mail bid sales (3); C.J. Martin lists 1985-1998 (15); other minor publications (2). Mostly fine or better. (lot)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30