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Auction: 21125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 11: Indian & Islamic Coins
Lot: 7187

Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Dutch Colony, occupation coinage (c. 1660-1720), AE wreath ¼-Stuiver, 1/8-Stuiver, undated, dump Stuivers (3), Colombo, 1784, 1791, date unclear (KM 16, 17, 26; Cod. 126; Sch. 1293, 1297, 1304, 1309), the first about fine, the second about very fine and scarce, dump coins generally very good, Dutch India, Negapatnam, AE Duits (5), undated, Tamil legend, various minor varieties (KM 25; Sch. 1245), fine to very fine, Pulicat, AE 2-Cash, Cash (2), VOC with letter 'P' above / Arabic legend (KM 35, 36; Sch. 1222, 1223), about fine to poor; Maldives, minor AE Coins (3), fine to very fine, together with Travancore, AE Chuckram of Rama Varma VI (1885-1924), holed, fine (17)

provenance
Part of a collection of coins formed by Mr Campbell, a tea planter of Nuwara Eliya in the early 20th century. He regularly correspondeded with Mr H. W. Codrington (famous for having later written 'Ceylon Coins and Currency,' published by Richards, Government Printer, Ceylon, 1924), which is still a standard reference work on the subject today.

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Sold for
£160

Starting price
£40