Watch List notes:

SRI LANKA (CEYLON), Native coinages. Period of the Chola Invasion. Aka – 1/8 Kahavanu (Gold, 10 mm, 0.51 g, 2 h), circa 990-1070. King standing facing, head to right, holding rosebud or lotus in his left hand; in field to right, lighted altar. Rev. 'Daraka Nandaka Uraka' in Nagari; above, lotus and two pellets. Mitchiner 828/30. Sharply struck and attractive. Extremely fine.


From a German collection of Indian coins.