Spink > Auction 23127 | Auction date: 28 November 2023 |
Lot number: 9610 Price realized: 280 GBP (Approx. 353 USD / 323 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: (x) South India, Malabar/Sri Lanka (c. 16th-18th century), gold Viraraya Fanams (20), stylised lion / 'viraraya symbol' rev. figure derived from a standing boar (Codrington 168), pleasingly struck and mostly well centred, some lustrous, extremely fine to extremely fine (20). A Gentleman's Collection of Sri Lankan Coins - Part III This type of fanam was also produced in Kandy and used in Sri Lanka. Estimate: £300 - £350 |