1 Massa - Lilavati

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Polonnaruwa (Sinhalese States)
Królowa	Lilavati (1197-1200, 1209-1212)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1197-1212
Value	1 Massa
Currency	Massa (-1500)
Composition	Miedź
Weight	4.26 g
Diameter	20.47 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 53017
References	Codrington# 80 Hubert Walter Codrington; 1924. Ceylon Coins and Currency. A.C. Richards, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Obverse

(en) Crowned Lankan king wearing dhoti, standing on lotus stalk, holding jasmine flower to right, hanging lamp to left. Five pellets to right. Rim of beads.

Reverse

(en) Seated crowned king holding a conch shell, Nagari legend to right, rim of beads surrounding.

Script: Devanagari

Lettering: Sri ra ja Li la va ti

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Comments

(en) Queen Lilavati (reigned 1197–1200, 1209–1210, and 1211–1212) & was the wife of King Parakramabahu I (Kingdom of Polonnaruwa) and ascended the throne thrice.
Coins minted during these reigns can be identified by the lettering's Sri & Ra.
Sri: -

Ra: -

The first reign coins are well struck and generally are heavier (thicker) letters than the second reign coins.
It is reported that the coins of second reign had both second & third style minted.
The third reign was the shortest period of seven months.

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Date	F	VF	XF	Frequency
Undetermined
ND (1197-1200)	$ 8.50	$ 8.50	$ 8.50	88%
ND (1209-1210)				6%
ND (1211-1212)				4%

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