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<p>[QUOTE="Ancientnoob, post: 2266378, member: 44140"]Taprobane</p><p>Uncertain Traveling mint, Southern Sri Lanka</p><p>VijayaBahu I </p><p>AV Kahavanu (AD r. 1055 - 1110)</p><p>21.5 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 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.</p><p>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</p><p>Ref# Vijayabahu Type III, no. 85.</p><p>Note: EF , Rare, Rare.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ancientnoob, post: 2266378, member: 44140"]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.[/QUOTE]
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