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Auction: 22113 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 24: Indian and Islamic Coins Featuring 'A Gentleman's Collection of Sri Lankan Coins' - e-Auction
Lot: 5156

(x) Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Anonymous (c.960-1214), silver / base metal Pala (Quarter-Kahavanu) (3), standing figure holding a jasmine flower, 1.13, 0.99, 0.84g, respectively (type III (B), rev. legend a stylised form of Lakshmi in Devanagiri, a conch above with the tail pointing left (Codrington 62 for type; Mitchiner, Southern India, part 2, 314), these coins have been tested by the XRF method and are supplied with the results, the first two appear to be approximately 75% copper, 25% silver, the last is over 50% silver, it is likely they are contemporary forgeries and are interesting collectables as such, the first and last very fine, the second struck or cast using corroded dies, good very fine (3)

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Sold for
£520

Starting price
£130