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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 2200949, member: 44140&quot;]Congrats Bling! As AJ said, &quot;welcome to the yellow metal club&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>I recently earned my membership. </p><p><br /></p><p>Tamilnadu, Madura</p><p>Anonymous Type III-B (Mainland Vibhu Issue)</p><p>AV Kahavanu 20 mm x 4.36 grams</p><p>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 centre 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 with hand over a symbol (1b) consisting of a straight shaft with short cross pieces, ending in four prongs, which are thick. The head of the symbol is somewhat like the calices of two half-opened flowers, one being placed above the other. To right four annulets and ball above. A beaded circle along the periphery of the coin.</p><p>Reverse: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, Devanagari legend in three lines. Sri Lan Kan Vib Hu.</p><p>Ref:Ceylon Coins and Currency By H. W. Codrington. Colombo 1924</p><p>Page 57 Chapter V Mediaeval Ceylon - Kahavanu.</p><p>Note: Super awesome and extra fresh.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]428770[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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