Ceylon massa coin [solved]

Help with id please. ViajaBahy IV?

Looks like this one
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces53216.html

It looks the same as in the catalog

Yes coin of Vijayabahu.
This link will help you read the legend on these coins
https://coins.lakdiva.org/medievallanka/

Thank you. Does it look authentic i paid 5.90€ is that a fair price? On the Lakdiva website i red that the inscriptions of Viajabahu II, Viajabahu III and IV are the same is there any way to diferentiate?

It looks authentic and 5.90€ seems a fair price.

Its a very common type of coin so do not think there will be any profit in counterfeiting it but there are replicas of other ruler's coins with lighter weight.
https://coins.lakdiva.org/fake/cbsl/cbsl_replica_massa.html

There is no way to differentiate to which Vijayabahu this coin belongs to.
Here's and excerpt from the page "History of Currency in Sri Lanka" related to Massa coins
https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/notes-coins/notes-and-coins/history-of-currency-in-sri-lanka
"
Massa Coins

King Vijayabahu I who was responsible for toppling of the Chola dynasty, uniting the country and the inception of the Polonnaruwa Kingdom; also produced ‘Kahawanu’. He added his name to the face of the coin. Thus he is the first Sinhalese King to have had his name engraved on coins that were issued during his reign. This coin was known as ‘Massa’.

The practice of engraving the name of the King on coins continued from the beginning of the Polonnaruwa era until the end of the Dambadeni era. The coins that belonged to the period of the Polonnaruwa Kingdom bore the name of the King responsible for their production in ’Naagari Akshara’ or ‘Naagari characters’. Thus the name of King Vijayabahu appeared on the coin as Sri Vijayabahu, King Parakramabahu as Sri Parakramabahu, Chodaganga as Sri Chodagangadeva, Queen Leelawathi as Sri Raja Leelawathi, King Sahassamalla as Sri Sahasamalla, Dharmashoka as Sri Dharmashokadeva, and Bhuwanekabahu as Sri Bhuwanekabahu. But King Nishankamalla’s name appeared as Sri Kaligalakeja.

When names of kings Vijayabahu and Parakramabahu appear on coins, there is no specification as to which Vijayabahu or Parakramabahu it was. Only the name appears in same way in Naagari letters. In particular, Queen Leelawathi was in power in three different periods but there is no way of knowing which coins bearing her name came from which of the three periods.

Coins produced under Chola kings such as Rajaraja I (985-1016 A.D), Rajendra I (1012-1044 A.D) and Rajadhiraja I (1018-1054) as well as under Pandya Kings were used during the Polonnaruwa Era. In addition, the use of coins minted under the kings of the Chinese Sun dynasty as well as the use of Arabic coins during this era indicates that Sri Lanka engaged in international trade in the Polonnaruwa era just as it did in the Anuradhapura era.
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Quote: "Parimal"​It looks authentic and 5.90€ seems a fair price.
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​Its a very common type of coin so do not think there will be any profit in counterfeiting it but there are replicas of other ruler's coins with lighter weight.
​https://coins.lakdiva.org/fake/cbsl/cbsl_replica_massa.html
​
​There is no way to differentiate to which Vijayabahu this coin belongs to.
​Here's and excerpt from the page "History of Currency in Sri Lanka" related to Massa coins
​https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/notes-coins/notes-and-coins/history-of-currency-in-sri-lanka
​"
​Massa Coins
​
​King Vijayabahu I who was responsible for toppling of the Chola dynasty, uniting the country and the inception of the Polonnaruwa Kingdom; also produced ‘Kahawanu’. He added his name to the face of the coin. Thus he is the first Sinhalese King to have had his name engraved on coins that were issued during his reign. This coin was known as ‘Massa’.
​
​The practice of engraving the name of the King on coins continued from the beginning of the Polonnaruwa era until the end of the Dambadeni era. The coins that belonged to the period of the Polonnaruwa Kingdom bore the name of the King responsible for their production in ’Naagari Akshara’ or ‘Naagari characters’. Thus the name of King Vijayabahu appeared on the coin as Sri Vijayabahu, King Parakramabahu as Sri Parakramabahu, Chodaganga as Sri Chodagangadeva, Queen Leelawathi as Sri Raja Leelawathi, King Sahassamalla as Sri Sahasamalla, Dharmashoka as Sri Dharmashokadeva, and Bhuwanekabahu as Sri Bhuwanekabahu. But King Nishankamalla’s name appeared as Sri Kaligalakeja.
​
​When names of kings Vijayabahu and Parakramabahu appear on coins, there is no specification as to which Vijayabahu or Parakramabahu it was. Only the name appears in same way in Naagari letters. In particular, Queen Leelawathi was in power in three different periods but there is no way of knowing which coins bearing her name came from which of the three periods.
​
​Coins produced under Chola kings such as Rajaraja I (985-1016 A.D), Rajendra I (1012-1044 A.D) and Rajadhiraja I (1018-1054) as well as under Pandya Kings were used during the Polonnaruwa Era. In addition, the use of coins minted under the kings of the Chinese Sun dynasty as well as the use of Arabic coins during this era indicates that Sri Lanka engaged in international trade in the Polonnaruwa era just as it did in the Anuradhapura era.
​"

​Thank you very much for your help. I thought it was a reasonable price too. But i wasnt sure if it was real. So thats really good news.