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SRI LANKA (CEYLON), Native coinages. Kingdom of Ruhuna. Circa 3rd century BC–1st century AD. Lot of two (2) terracotta tokens. All coins: circular terracotta pieces incised with four lines at 90 degree angles on either side. (20mm, 2.43 g) and (16.5mm, 1.88 g). Ruhana N.13. Quant.Geek

SRI LANKA (CEYLON), Native coinages. Kingdom of Ruhuna. Circa 2nd century BC–2nd century AD. Æ 'Lakshmi plaque' (9.5x14.5mm, 1.18 g). Goddess standing facing, holding lotus and two stalks / [Railed swastika]. Ruhuna H.48; cf. MACW 5048ffQuant.Geek

SRI LANKA (CEYLON), Native coinages. Kingdom of Ruhuna. Circa 2nd century BC–2nd century AD. Æ 'Lakshmi plaque' (11x22mm, 2.84 g, 6h). Goddess standing facing, holding lotus and two stalks / Railed swastika. Ruhuna H.40; cf. MACW 5048ffQuant.Geek

CEYLON (MEDIEVAL): Vijaya Bahu I, ca. 1055-1110, AV kahavanu (4.24g), Mitch-831, king holding conch // standing king with ancillary symbols,Quant.Geek

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Arya Chakravartis of Jaffna: Anonymous (ca. 1284-1410) AE Massa (MNSI-862)Obv: Seated king on left facing right with Tamil legend செது (SETU) vertically below his arm.
Rev: Standing king with crown consisting two lines and a dot, trident on left under raised right arm. A bull couchant vertically with a circle before it. All in bead circle. group of spheres on right, surmounted by crescent.
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Ceylon: Anonymous (1st-2nd century CE) Æ Plaque (MACW-5052/53)Obv: Deity standing between two standards
Rev: swastika atop railed pole, uncertain symbol above the swastika
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Ceylon: Anonymous Gold Kahavanu (Sri Lamka Vibhu Type III-B, MCSI-825)1 commentsQuant.Geek

Ceylon: Anonymous Kahavanu, Sri Lamka Vibhu Type IIIA (MCSI-825)Obv: Sitting figure holding Annulet; Devanagari legend Sri Lamka Vibhu
Rev: Standing figure holding Ball
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Ceylon: Bhuvanaika Bahu (1273-1284) Æ Massa (Mitchiner-850; Codrington-87)Obverse : Traditional Lankan mass-a design of standing king. The head consists of an irregular oblong, the right side being a vertical line, from which projects three horizontal stokes representing the nose, mouth and chin. The crown bulging outwards at the back. The two curved lines on either side of the legs slightly turned upwards at the end indicate a person wearing a dhoti, and standing on a lotus stalk with flower to the right. The forearm is bent sharply down; the hand grasps the hanging lamp. The right side elbow is curved down with the arm turned upwards holds a flower presumed to be a jasmine blossom. To the right are five dots or spheres. A rim of 40 to 43 beads.
Reverse : Traditional Lankan massa design of seated king. Head and crown as on obverse. Arm is raised upwards and the hand holds a conch shell. On right Nagari legend Sri Bhu va nai ka Ba huQuant.Geek

Ceylon: Codaganga (1196-1197) AE Massa (Codrington-79) text from coins.lakdiva.org

Obv: Traditional Lankan massa design of standing king.
The head consists of an irregular oblong, the right side being a vertical line, from which projects three horizontal stokes representing the nose, mouth and chin. The crown bulging outwards at the back. The two curved lines on either side of the legs slightly turned upwards at the end indicate a person wearing a 'dhoti', and standing on a lotus stalk with flower to the right. The forearm is bent sharply down; the hand grasps the hanging lamp. The right side elbow is curved down with the arm turned upwards holds a flower presumed to be a jasmine blossom. To the right are five dots or spheres. A rim of 40 to 43 beads.

Rev: Traditional Lankan massa design of seated king.
Head and crown as on obverse. Arm is raised upwards and the hand holds a conch shell. On right Devanagari legend Sri Co da ga (m)ga de va.Quant.Geek

Ceylon: Nissanaka Malla (1187-1196) AE Massa (Mitchiner-835, Codrington-78) text from coins.lakdiva.org

Obv: Traditional Lankan massa design of standing king.
The head consists of an irregular oblong, the right side being a vertical line, from which projects three horizontal stokes representing the nose, mouth and chin. The crown bulging outwards at the back. The two curved lines on either side of the legs slightly turned upwards at the end indicate a person wearing a 'dhoti', and standing on a lotus stalk with flower to the right. The forearm is bent sharply down; the hand grasps the hanging lamp. The right side elbow is curved down with the arm turned upwards holds a flower presumed to be a jasmine blossom. To the right are five dots or spheres. A rim of 40 to 43 beads.

Rev: Traditional Lankan massa design of seated king.
Head and crown as on obverse. Arm is raised upwards and the hand holds a conch shell. On right Devanagari legend Sri Ka le ga la ke ja . which represents Sri Kalinga Lamkendra, the signature of the Doratiyawa tudupota
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Ceylon: Pandya Influence (ca. 830-918 CE) AE Unit (Mitchiner 816-18)Obv: Humped bull seated right with lamps on either side; crescent above and stand below in dotted circle
Rev: Two fishes horizontal, upper facing right and lower left between two lamps; crescent above and stand below represented by three parallel lines, the middle one being shorter than the other two1 commentsQuant.Geek

Ceylon: Parakrama Bahu I (1153-1186) Æ 1⁄8 Massa (Mitchiner-832)A bit corroded, unfortunately...Quant.Geek

Ceylon: Parakrama Bahu I (1153-1186) Æ 1⁄8 Massa (Mitchiner-832)Quant.Geek

Ceylon: Parakrama Bahu VI (1415-1468) AE Massa (Mitchiner-853, Codrington-97)text from coins.lakdiva.org

Obv: Similar to Lankan massa design of standing king.
The head consists of an oblong, from the chord of which project three lines; crown or makuta, two arcs and a dot in rear. right elbow more pronounced; in right hand a lamp consisting of a straight line ending in a ball and flanked on either side by two dots. In left hand a small ball. Feet turned outward. Two dots, one under each arm, represents the upper part of the dhoti. To right a lion seated and facing right with left foreleg uplifted; each paw has three claws. A rim is a circle of large dots.

Rev : Traditional Lankan massa design of seated king.
Head and crown as on obverse. Arm is raised upwards and the hand holds a small ball. On right Devanagari legend Sri Pa ra kra ma Ba huQuant.Geek

Ceylon: Raja Raja Chola (ca. 985-1014) AV Kahavanu (MNI-825)Obv: King seated right, with arm on right raised and holding sankh shell; Devanagari legend on right, below raised arm - श्री रज रज (Sri Raja Raja)
Rev: Standing king with ancillary symbols, to left and rightQuant.Geek

Ceylon: Sahasa Malla (1200-1202) Æ Massa (Mitchiner-840)Quant.Geek

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