Lot 26-226. Ceylon, Polonnaruwa era. Sahasa Malla. 1200-1202. Æ massa.

Ceylon, Polonnaruwa era. Sahasa Malla. 1200-1202. Æ massa (20.1 mm, 4.28 g, 6 h). Traditional Lankan massa design of standing king, holding hanging lamp and jasmine blossom / Traditional Lankan massa design of seated king, holding conch shell. Mithchener 840-1; Lapa 7A. EF. 

Sahasa Malla who displaced Lilavati, belonged to the Kalinga royal family and was a half brother of Nissanka Malla. He succeeded to a troubled state torn by factional strife and ruled for just two years untill he was deposed by general Ayasmanta.

 

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$  75.00

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$ 45.00 (1 bid(s))
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