Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 555 | Auction date: 7 February 2024 |
Lot number: 867 Price realized: 1,300 USD (Approx. 1,212 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. Period of the Chola Invasion. Circa 990-1070. AV Kahavanu (20mm, 4.34 g, 6h). King reclining to right, holding aloft a sankh shell; to right, Sri/ Lamka/ vibu in Devanagari / King standing facing right, holding aloft a lotust; altar, flame, and pellets–in–annulets in fields. Mitchiner, South II 312; Sirisena type IIIB; cf. Friedberg 285 (for continental issue). Trace deposits, scratches. Near VF. Estimate: 200 USD |