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Kahavanu from Jaffna in Sri Lanka, Ceylon of the Arya Chakravartis, 1286-1410 and 1462-1597
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Kahavanu from Jaffna in Sri Lanka, Ceylon of the Arya Chakravartis, 1286-1410 and 1462-1597

1286 - 1597 · striking (metalworking); copper (metal)

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Copper coin. Obverse: seated bull with a halo to the left, with a waxing moon containing a point above. Below the bull, a one-line inscription in Tamil: Setu. Reverse: standing figure, surrounded by symbols.

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Credit lineKahavanu uit Jaffna in Sri Lanka, Ceylon van de Arya Chakravartis, 1286-1410 en 1462-1597. 1286 - 1597. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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