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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 2342086, member: 44140&quot;]Over the last couple of months I have been able to procure some of those Imitation Roman nummis from Sri Lanka, that were discovered in a hoard in 2014. Truly a numismatic curiosity. I would like to share a one of the better examples of the lot. I have isolated a few that are really stand up coins compared to the others. </p><p><br /></p><p>Who knows what the intended reverse design is? I don&#039;t and I dont think anyone does. We can see in the bottom right field what appears to be a leg below the knee and what looks like the top of Srivasta temple. Common on coinage tied to the Hindu god Vishnu. See the silver coin from the early Mon culture c. AD 300, for a good example, and again here on coin from Pyu., c. AD 800.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]476037[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]476038[/ATTACH] </p><p>The obverse bust is quite appealing even considering the flat strike. we can see a nice Roman nose and a very 4th century haircut. </p><p><br /></p><p>Taprobane</p><p>Anonymous (AD 550-850)</p><p>AE Nummis 12.3 mm x 0.64 grams</p><p>Obverse: Emperors Bust right.</p><p>Reverse: Top of temple, Leg and foot. (?)</p><p>Ref: None yet.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]476035[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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