Sri Lanka, Anonymous Kahavanu
Sri Lanka, Anonymous (c.960-1214), gold Kahavanu, type II (1) 'Lotus and half-moon', standing figure of Ceylon style, palm tree and lamp stand under arm in left field, holding open lotus right, four annulets below right, beneath feet a line of beads connecting a conch left and a flower bud right, rev. figure seated right on low throne, holding a large half moon, Devanagari legend in right field Sri Lamka Vibhu (fortunate lord of Sri Lanka), 4.46g (Codrington supp. plate 4; Mitchiner, Southern India, part 2, -). edge adjusted slightly, extremely fine, scarce.
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Sri Lanka, Anonymous (c.960-1214), gold Kahavanu, type II (1) 'Lotus and half-moon', standing figure of Ceylon style, palm tree and lamp stand under arm in left field, holding open lotus right, four annulets below right, beneath feet a line of beads connecting a conch left and a flower bud right, rev. figure seated right on low throne, holding a large half moon, Devanagari legend in right field Sri Lamka Vibhu (fortunate lord of Sri Lanka), 4.46g (Codrington supp. plate 4; Mitchiner, Southern India, part 2, -). edge adjusted slightly, extremely fine, scarce.
