Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
Lot number: 6681 Price realized: 750 CHF (Approx. 853 USD / 792 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: SRI LANKA (CEYLON), Native coinages. Vijaya Bahu I, 1055-1110. Kahavanu (Electrum, 21 mm, 4.16 g, 11 h), struck after the expulsion of the Cholas from Sri Lanka in 1070/1. King standing facing, head to right, holding rosebud in his left hand; around, different symbols. Rev. Sri ViJaYa Bahu (in Nagari) King seated right, holding cockle-shell in his left hand. Minor deposits, otherwise, very fine. From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, Leu Web Auction 26, 8-13 July 2023, 6793, ex Heritage Europe 60, 17 November 2018, 5849. Starting price: 25 CHF |