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Lot # 54 - Gold Kahavanu Coin of Raja Raja I of Cholas of Srilanka.
Gold Kahavanu Coin of Raja Raja I of Cholas of Srilanka.
Gold Kahavanu Coin of Raja Raja I of Cholas of Srilanka. Gold Kahavanu Coin of Raja Raja I of Cholas of Srilanka.
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Start Price 50000 Estimated Price 50000-70000
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DenominationGold Kahavanu MetalGold
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Ceylon, Srilankan Kings, Chola Dynasty, Raja Raja I (9-10 Century CE), Gold Kahavanu, Obv: the king seated facing the right, holding aloft a rosette in the raised left arm, the Nagari legend "Lanka Vibhu (Lord Vishnu of Srilanka)" on the right field, a dotted border around the field, Rev: the king standing facing the right, holding aloft a double-crescent, altar, flame, conch, pellets, in the field, a dotted border around the field, 4.31g, 18.67mm, (Variant of Mitch. T&K # 311), some area of flatness, about extremely fine, Extremely Rare.