Sinhala Coins up to Parakrmabahu IV of Kotte.
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Sinhala Coins up to Parakrmabahu IV of Kotte.
Siri Munasinghe
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Were any Standards adopted in minting of Ancient Sri Lanka Coins.• How did our kings who issued coins
ensure that they were accepted by the people?.
• What symbols or inscription did they place on the metal discs to to achive above?.
• Was these Standards in compliance with the now Western accepted concept of coins?
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Why are Coins issued accepted as a means of exchange?
• a. Name of issuing Authority, Name of Country or / and. Name of Currency and or its value.
Expressed as an Inscription/Numeral
b. Accepted Royal Emblem , a Design or Symbol which
was identified with the Ruler / Issuer of the Coin
Human Figures/Animals/ Symbols/etc
These symbols was easily identified and special to the people of Sri Lanka in the period of issue .
Why so or their meaning is now lost to us.
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Some coins with Name of Issuer on Coin found in the country in our ancient script.
Pre 300 BC
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Coins with Name of Issuer and value in ancient Sinhala script
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Basically around a Railed Swastika-A Royal Emblem
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SYMBOLS ON SRILANKAN COINS 200-700 AD
Srivatsa / Swastika
Dipa / Lamp
Pot
Animals
Fish
Sankha Sanda
3 x Lines
Lamps/ Sanka/ Sanda etc introduced
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CEYLON TYPE COINS
• The coins are dated to the 8 Cent AD by the script and now known after the names found in the late Anuradhpura Inscription as
Kalan, De-aka and Aka of Gold.
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Obverse Kalan RanIn Bead Circle
Standing Figure
Lotus Stalk
Sanka or Chank
Bo Ankula
Srivatsa
2 Dipa or lamps
4 x Golas
Adahanda or Crescent Moon
8 symbols
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Named after the Auspicious symbol in left hand
8/10/12/14 Compartment Asana
2 Symbols
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These Coins have the name of country and the
value/weight
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Coins with Name of Country and Value- 8 Cent AD
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Half Kalanda
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De-aka
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Is this Sri [La A] ka ???
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Coins having the Name of Ruler who
issued them.Value was the
Gold/Silver and Copper Massas.
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Polonnaruwa Period- 11 Cent AD
Vijayaba I Jayabahu
Obverse-
7 x Symbols
Reverse – 2 symbols
The name of Country/ Value is replaced by the name of Issuer a King
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Pollonaruva Period-11/12 Cent AD
Dhrammasokedeva
Parakramabahu I
Obverse – 6 SymbolsReverse -1or2 Symbols
Obv-6 Symbols
Rev- 1 Symbol
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The Dambedeniya Period Coins-13 Cent AD
Obv-6 Symbols
Rev- 1 SymbolParakramabahu III Vijayaba II
Parakramabhu Bhuvanakabahu I
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Parakramabhu VI [15 Cent AD]
Srivatsa
Hanging Lamp with Dots
Lion
3 Dots
Chank
Object in Hand
Lotus stalk off Flan
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The perversion continues under the Chola’s and end up in a mere collection of lines and dots Vira raya faman and copper issues of Dutch Negapatnam. HW Codrington
15 cent AD
Srivatsa and other mangala symbols
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Type Obverse Reverse Kalanda of gold Type I 8 2Kalanda of Gold Type II 7 2Kalandas of Gold Type III 7/8 2Vijayaba I to Jayaba/Parkramaba I 7 2Nissankamalle to Buvenaikaba I 6 2
Parkaramabahu VI 6? plus Lion 2
Number of Mangala Symbols
a. 8 symbols - a graphic representation of a Astamangala’s?
b. 7 symbol Did it represent few of the treasures of a Universal king?.
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Conclusions
• It has the name of the Country Sri Lan Ka• It had a Value marked .Viha- 20 silvers to this Gold Kalan• Standing figure on Lotus stalk and Seated figure was on our ancient
Coins.• Was a prestigious set as was adopted and accepted for over 700
years. Found in India and Africa. A trade Coins of the Indian Ocean – replaced the Roman Solidus of the same weight and Gold value?
• The later Kings adopted same design with their name replacing the Nation and Value. The Cola kings, Jaffna Kings ,
• A group of symbol well known to the people of the period period as astamangalika .or any other or just for decorative purposes or both………?.
• The design seems to have its origins in the ancient coins of Sri Lanka A new set of symbols replacing the Swastika Set [ Prior to 200 AD], with a set of new symbols around the Srivatsa.
• The lamps has it origins from the set of coins [300-600 AD]
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