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Sinhala Coins up to Parakrmabahu IV of Kotte.

Explore the adoption of standards and symbols on ancient Sri Lankan coins up to Parakramabahu IV of Kotte. Discover how kings ensured their acceptance and the evolution of coin design. Uncover the significance of royal emblems and symbols on these historical artifacts.

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Sinhala Coins up to Parakrmabahu IV of Kotte.

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  1. Sinhala Coins up to Parakrmabahu IV of Kotte. Siri Munasinghe

  2. Were any Standards adopted in minting of Ancient Sri Lanka Coins. • How did our kings who issued coins ensure that they were accepted by the people?. • What symbols or inscription did they place on the metal discs to to achive above?. • Was these Standards in compliance with the now Western accepted concept of coins?

  3. Why are Coins issued accepted as a means of exchange? • a. Name of issuing Authority, Name of Country or / and. Name of Currency and or its value. Expressed as an Inscription/Numeral b. Accepted Royal Emblem , a Design or Symbol which was identified with the Ruler / Issuer of the CoinHuman Figures/Animals/ Symbols/etc These symbols was easily identified and special to the people of Sri Lanka in the period of issue . Why so or their meaning is now lost to us.

  4. Some coins with Name of Issuer on Coin found in the country in our ancient script. Pre 300 BC

  5. Coins with Name of Issuer and value in ancient Sinhala script

  6. Basically around a Railed Swastika-A Royal Emblem

  7. SYMBOLS ON SRILANKAN COINS 200-700 AD Animals Fish Dipa / Lamp Srivatsa / Swastika Pot Sankha Sanda 3 x Lines Lamps/ Sanka/ Sanda etc introduced

  8. CEYLON TYPE COINS • The coins are dated to the 8 Cent AD by the script and now known after the names found in the late Anuradhpura Inscription as Kalan, De-aka and Aka of Gold.

  9. Obverse Kalan Ran 8 symbols In Bead Circle Standing Figure Adahanda or Crescent Moon 2 Dipa or lamps Srivatsa 4 x Golas Sanka or Chank Bo Ankula Lotus Stalk

  10. Named after the Auspicious symbol in left hand 2 Symbols 8/10/12/14 Compartment Asana

  11. These Coins have the name of country and the value/weight

  12. Coins with Name of Country and Value- 8 Cent AD

  13. Half Kalanda

  14. De-aka

  15. Is this Sri [La A] ka ???

  16. Coins having the Name of Ruler who issued them. Value was the Gold/Silver and Copper Massas.

  17. Polonnaruwa Period- 11 Cent AD Obverse- 7 x Symbols Jayabahu Vijayaba I Reverse – 2 symbols The name of Country/ Value is replaced by the name of Issuer a King

  18. Pollonaruva Period-11/12 Cent AD Obv-6 Symbols Rev- 1 Symbol Parakramabahu I Dhrammasokedeva Reverse -1or2 Symbols Obverse – 6 Symbols

  19. The Dambedeniya Period Coins-13 Cent AD Obv-6 Symbols Rev- 1 Symbol Vijayaba II Parakramabahu III Bhuvanakabahu I Parakramabhu

  20. Parakramabhu VI [15 Cent AD] Object in Hand Chank 3 Dots Srivatsa Hanging Lamp with Dots Lion Lotus stalk off Flan

  21. Srivatsa and other mangala symbols 15 cent AD The perversion continues under the Chola’s and end up in a mere collection of lines and dots Vira raya faman and copper issues of Dutch Negapatnam. HW Codrington

  22. Number of Mangala Symbols Type Obverse Reverse Kalanda of gold Type I 8 2 Kalanda of Gold Type II 7 2 Kalandas of Gold Type III 7/8 2 Vijayaba I to Jayaba/Parkramaba I 7 2 Nissankamalle to Buvenaikaba I 6 2 Parkaramabahu VI 6? plus Lion 2 a. 8 symbols - a graphic representation of a Astamangala’s? b. 7 symbol Did it represent few of the treasures of a Universal king?. .

  23. Conclusions It has the name of the Country Sri Lan Ka It had a Value marked .Viha- 20 silvers to this Gold Kalan Standing figure on Lotus stalk and Seated figure was on our ancient Coins. Was a prestigious set as was adopted and accepted for over 700 years. Found in India and Africa. A trade Coins of the Indian Ocean – replaced the Roman Solidus of the same weight and Gold value? The later Kings adopted same design with their name replacing the Nation and Value. The Cola kings, Jaffna Kings , A group of symbol well known to the people of the period period as astamangalika .or any other or just for decorative purposes or both………?. The design seems to have its origins in the ancient coins of Sri Lanka A new set of symbols replacing the Swastika Set [ Prior to 200 AD], with a set of new symbols around the Srivatsa. The lamps has it origins from the set of coins [300-600 AD]

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