Sri Lanka, Anonymous Kahavanu
Sri Lanka, Anonymous (c.960-1214), gold Kahavanu, type II (var), trident and lotus, standing figure of Ceylon style, palm tree and lamp stand under arm in left field, lotus flower above head, holding trident right, three annulets below right, beneath feet a line connecting two conches, rev. figure seated right on an asana (low throne), holding an open lotus, Devanagari legend in right field Sri Lamka Vibhu (fortunate lord of Sri Lanka), 4.43g (Codrington - , obv. similar to sup. 5, rev. as 48; Mitchiner, Southern India, part 2, -). About extremely fine, scarce.
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Sri Lanka, Anonymous (c.960-1214), gold Kahavanu, type II (var), trident and lotus, standing figure of Ceylon style, palm tree and lamp stand under arm in left field, lotus flower above head, holding trident right, three annulets below right, beneath feet a line connecting two conches, rev. figure seated right on an asana (low throne), holding an open lotus, Devanagari legend in right field Sri Lamka Vibhu (fortunate lord of Sri Lanka), 4.43g (Codrington - , obv. similar to sup. 5, rev. as 48; Mitchiner, Southern India, part 2, -). About extremely fine, scarce.
