Just won an "ugly looking " coin from CNG

@panzerman Stop posting all those nice gold coins, you're going to tempt me to buy gold again. Not that there is anything wrong with it.

 

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@panzerman, congrats on the acquisition! I was the other bidder on that lot, but I had to cut out early due to an emergency and hence lost a lot of lots that day including the OP coin . Here is another coin, of similar fabric, that you don't encounter everyday:

Imperial Chola: Kulottunga Chola I (1070-1120) Kasu (MCSI-345)

Obv: King half seated, with raised arm on right; Tamil legend beneath raised arm - Ku (கு)
Rev: Standing man, with lamp on left and group of pellets on right




Imperial Chola: Raja Raja Chola (985-1014) 2 Fanams (Ganesh-1.8)

Obv: King standing looking right
Rev: Devagari legend “Uya Konda”

 

i've had a couple of these coins for over 10 years and until this thread couldn't make out anything other than a octopus on one side...wow!

 

Beautifull coins! I never knew they issued AV 2 Fanams. The same thing happens to me, when I am working I sometimes miss out on lots, since the computer is at home and I can't access auction, to update my bids.

 

The reason why he looks like he has multiple legs is due to the garment (dhoti) he is wearing. The dhoti is actually the outer "legs". Notice the curls on the outer legs, towards the bottom on the coins...

 

ahh.. ok, that makes sense..thanks for the info..

 

Im here just in a limited capacity...

oh and I have one!


Taprobane
Uncertain Traveling mint, Southern Sri Lanka
VijayaBahu I
AV Kahavanu (AD r. 1055 - 1110)
21.5 mm x 4.36 grams
Obverse:Standing figure with head to right. Crown thick straight line with triangle in rear. In a Dhoti (garment) indicated by two curved lines on either side and one line in between longer than legs, standing on a lotus plant stalk with small circle in center ending on left in a chank and on right in flower as in hand. In left hand is an open Jasmine flower (pichcha mala) viewed from side. The right arm is extended To right four annulets and ball above. A beaded circle along the periphery of the coin.
Rev:A figure, head right crown as on obverse Squatting upon asana, (a bed-like throne) represented by a short oblong frame, divided lengthwise by a line and two cross lines. dhoti represented by bent line and small line in angle between the legs. The right arm is pendent over the right knee, which is drawn up; In left hand a chank. In field to right - Legend Shri Vi Ji Ya Ba Hu
Ref# Vijayabahu Type III, no. 85.
Note: EF , Rare, Rare.


I also have a legendary rare "silver" one!



I had my source provide a metallurgical analysis at one of the labs available on Sri Lanka and the results are....please note all limitations in X-Ray analysis that is beyond the scope of this thread.

Silver 47.84%
Copper 44.73%
Gold 6.11%
Zinc 0.01%
Nickle 0.02%
Indium 0.01%

 

I was WONDERING when you were going to chime in! You always have the cool eclectic ones, my Coin-Friend-Dude!

 

Panzerman...you sure are right....so ugly it is! Its so ugly....just feel free to box it up and send it over to me!

 

awesome new gold coin PM, sorry i missed this thread before. and cool coins everyone else. i picked this coin up with a small group of coins, it is a bit ugly actually....but it was 3 bucks...so what the heck.

i think this is raja raja chola? is that correct?

 

God, I cannot identify these! Still have not found any reference material for the medieval coinage from S. India/ Sri Lanka. Hopefully, the new edition of Friedberg will do a better job with medieval Sri Lankan/ Indian/ Indonesian coinage.

 

God, I cannot identify these! Still have not found any reference material for the medieval coinage from S. India/ Sri Lanka. Hopefully, the new edition of Friedberg will do a better job with medieval Sri Lankan/ Indian/ Indonesian coinage.

 

@chrsmat71: I think your ID to Rajaraja Chola is correct. My sources are Richard Plant's "Greek, Semitic, and Asiatic Coins and How to Read Them" (which I've plugged before and will continue to loudly recommend) and Michael Mitchiner's "Oriental Coins and Their Values, Volume 2: Non-Islamic States and Western Colonies, AD 600- 1979" (which like the other two volumes in the series is a treasure trove of photos, written-out inscriptions, and other info on tons of obscure coinages).

 

Beautiful, historic, and inexpensive to collect as folks don't know what they are. There is no downside. I have 7 or 8 specimens, no gold, all bronzes. Whenever I see one I pounce on it.

Here is an excellent link for these coins. A great place to learn about the history of this place and time.
https://sirimunasiha.wordpress.com/about/the-coins-of-pandyan-and-colas-found-in-srilanka/

 

Thanks for posting that link, really good explanation on Sri Lankan medieval coinages.

 

There is a lot on this page but finding what you want will take some work. Look near the end for
COINS OF POLONNARUVA PERIOD-1100AD ONWARDS MEDIAEVAL CEYLON-
https://sirimunasiha.wordpress.com/about/content-of-pages-ancient-coins-of-sri-lanka/