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Auction 21117 26 Jan 2021
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Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Anonymous (c.960-1214), gold Kahavanu, 4.32g, type II (2) 'adahanda (half-moon)' and lotus, standing figure of Ceylon style, palm tree and lamp stand under arm in left field, holding an adahanda right, three annulets below right, beneath feet a segmented line connecting two adahandas, 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) (Codrington 48 var; Mitchiner, Southern India, part 2, -), edge slightly filed above standing figure, about extremely fine/ good very fine, scarce.
As these coins are classified by Codrington as 'type II' they may have been an early issue. This is no.2 of his type II issues, a variant with an adahanda at either end of what he refers to as a 'lotus stalk' running under the feet of the standing figure. , The metallic composition of this particular coin is uncertain, although XRF tests of type II (2) coins have shown they contain around 40% of gold, over 40% of silver and 5-10% copper.
Estimate: £200 - £250
As these coins are classified by Codrington as 'type II' they may have been an early issue. This is no.2 of his type II issues, a variant with an adahanda at either end of what he refers to as a 'lotus stalk' running under the feet of the standing figure. , The metallic composition of this particular coin is uncertain, although XRF tests of type II (2) coins have shown they contain around 40% of gold, over 40% of silver and 5-10% copper.
Estimate: £200 - £250