portrait pleasing with especially clear obverse legends
crowned shield of scottish arms with slight point to bottom and open crown with hatched interior
and 'THE LONGEST REIGN' below
hairline scratches and striking flaws both sides
light adjustment marks at centre both sides
Sri Lanka / Southern India, (c. 960-1214), anonymous gold Kahavanu. portrait pleasing with especially clearSri Lanka Southern India, (c. 960 1214), anonymous gold Kahavanu, type III (B), Jasmine flower and conch, standing figure of Ceylon style, two symbols under arm in left field, holding jasmine bud right, four annulets below right with one solid pellet above, beneath feet a line connecting a conch on left and jasmine bud on right, rev. figure seated right on a low throne, holding a conch, Devanagari legend in right field Sri Lanka Vibhu (fortunate lord