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Auction: 23127 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 32: Indian and Islamic Coins Featuring the Klaus Bronny Collection of Bhutanese and Nepalese Coins - e-Auction
Lot: 9613

(x) South India, Malabar/Sri Lanka (c. 16th-18th century), gold Viraraya Fanams (14), stylised lion / 'viraraya symbol' rev. figure derived from a standing boar (Codrington 168), some slight deposits in fields, pleasingly struck and mostly well centred, showing gradual adaptation of design over time, extremely fine to extremely fine (14)

A Gentleman's Collection of Sri Lankan Coins - Part III

This type of fanam was also produced in Kandy and used in Sri Lanka.

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Sold for
£200

Starting price
£230