Sri Lanka/Ceylon Silver

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Metal:

Silver

State:

Sri Lanka/Ceylon

Issue year(s):

630 - 667

Obverse : Lion standing left with rasised right paws and tail double bent over back within a double dotted border.

Reverse : Stylized Devanagari Text. NA/RASIM DE/VA, sun and moon flanking the letter “VA”.

Northern style drachms were probably struck after Narasimhavarman’s occupation of Badami (between 642 and 655 AD) from the Chalukyas.

A small dumpy silver coin with a lion standing left with front paw rasied as in the Lankan Flag. Issued by Narasimhavarman I (ca.630-667 AD), of the Pallavas.

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Posted by: serega 2010-07-25
Alloy Ag Type Struck Diameter 14.2 mm Thickness 4.5 mm Weight 4.79 gms Shape Round DieAxis -20°

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