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<p>[QUOTE="Ancientnoob, post: 2145780, member: 44140"]Extremely cool yes, primitive I don't think so, I think they show a high level of execution. The style is quite alien. I would also like to note the series is generally looked over by most for being apparently identical to lay man. In fact the coin type is quite regular over a long period of time and was revered in antiquity. Parakrambahu II in particular is credited with the preservation of the type after a Kalinga Tyrant sailed 650 miles to destroyed most of the island.</p><p><br /></p><p>it is also important to note that there are several different kingdoms and cultures co existing on Sri Lanka at this time. All which love Octopus man coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>They are also quite stackable...In a separate occasion recently I was able to get 4 different kings and a queen in VF over a period of about 100 years...for $40.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]411071[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ancientnoob, post: 2145780, member: 44140"]Extremely cool yes, primitive I don't think so, I think they show a high level of execution. The style is quite alien. I would also like to note the series is generally looked over by most for being apparently identical to lay man. In fact the coin type is quite regular over a long period of time and was revered in antiquity. Parakrambahu II in particular is credited with the preservation of the type after a Kalinga Tyrant sailed 650 miles to destroyed most of the island. it is also important to note that there are several different kingdoms and cultures co existing on Sri Lanka at this time. All which love Octopus man coins. They are also quite stackable...In a separate occasion recently I was able to get 4 different kings and a queen in VF over a period of about 100 years...for $40. [ATTACH=full]411071[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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