| Spink > Auction 23127 | Auction date: 28 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 9613 Price realized: 200 GBP (Approx. 252 USD / 231 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 (14), stylised lion / 'viraraya symbol' rev. figure derived from a standing boar (Codrington 168), some slight deposits in fields, pleasingly struck and mostly well centred, showing gradual adaptation of design over time, extremely fine to extremely fine (14). 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: £250 - £280 |  |
