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Auction 22120  28 Jan 2022
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Lot 457

Starting price: 160 GBP
Price realized: 520 GBP
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(x) Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Anonymous (c.960-1214), gold Kahavanu, 4.33g, type II (2) conch or jasmine bud and lotus, standing figure of Ceylon style, palm tree and lamp stand under arm in left field, holding what appears to be a conch (Codrington describes as a 'jessamine bud) right, three annulets below right, beneath feet a line connecting two open flowers, 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 50; Mitchiner, Southern India, part 2, -), about very fine, with some of legend double struck, but scarce nevertheless .

Estimate: £200 - £250
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