COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-3EAD67

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Notes:

Sri Lankan 10th to 13th century coins of this type, after the period of Chola domination, are identified by the seven character inscription to the right of the seated figure (the 2nd to 5th characters are usually clear, the little decoration above is a sri, and there are two more characters below).

Information sourced from Robert Bracey (British Museum - correspondence) and Codrington, H W (1924) 'Ceylon Coins and Currency' (p.70)

Found in association with LVPL-EFB9DF and possibly both are losses from an antiquarian collection.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1271
Date to: Exactly AD 1273

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 2
Weight: 4.3 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th November 2015 - Sunday 8th November 2015

Rally details.

This object was found at Delamere Rotary Club Rally

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: stylised king seated right holding an object, possibly a lotus
Obverse inscription: Śri vi ja ya ba hu
Reverse description: standing king, holding an object, possibly a lotus, to the left is a lamp and on the right five orbs and a lotus