Chola Empire, Uttama Chola (973-985 CE), Silver Kahavanu, Obv: the Chola royal insignia, i.e., an umbrella along the center on top flanked by two flywhisks, following figures, from left to right: a lampstand, a strung bow, a tiger (Chola symbol) seated right facing two upright fishes (Pandyan symbol) and another lampstand, Rev: the Nagari legend ‘Uttama "   ......Read More

Ceylon, Srilankan Kings, Chola Empire (9-11 Century CE), Gold Pala (¼ Kahavanu), Obv: the king standing facing right, holding double crescent in his left hand which is above an altar, Rev: the Nagari legend “Lamka Ma(harajah)" (King of Srilanka), 0.81g, 12.15mm, (Mitch. T&K # 314), about very fine, Very Rare.

Ceylon, Srilankan Kings, Chola Dynasty, Raja Raja I (9-10 Century CE), Gold Kahavanu, Obv: the king seated facing the right, holding a conch shell (Shankha) in raised left arm, the Nagari legend "Lanka Vibhu (Lord Vishnu of Srilanka)" on the right field, a dotted border around the field, Rev: the king standing facing the right, holding aloft a globule, altar, flame, conch, pellets, and lotus in the "   ......Read More

Chola Empire, Uttama Chola (973-985 CE), Silver Kahavanu, Obv: the Chola royal insignia, i.e., an umbrella along the center on top flanked by two flywhisks, following figures, from left to right: a lampstand, a strung bow, a tiger (Chola symbol) seated right facing two upright fishes (Pandyan symbol) and another lampstand, Rev: Nagari legend ‘Uttama Cholah’ in two "   ......Read More

Chola Empire, Uttama Chola (973-985 CE), Silver Kahavanu, Obv: the Chola royal insignia, i.e., an umbrella along the center on top flanked by two flywhisks, following figures, from left to right: a lampstand, a strung bow, a tiger (Chola symbol) seated right facing two upright fishes (Pandyan symbol) and another lampstand, Rev: the Nagari legend ‘Uttama Cholah’ in two "   ......Read More

Ceylon, Srilankan Kings, Chola Dynasty, Raja Raja I (9-10 Century CE), Base Gold Kahavanu, Obv: the king seated facing the right, holding a conch shell (Shankha) in raised left arm, the Nagari legend 'Lanka Vibhu (Lord of Srilanka)' on the right field, Rev: the king standing facing the right, holding aloft a globule, altar, flame, conch, pellets, and lotus in the field, 4.31g, 19.5mm, (Mitch. "   ......Read More

Chola Empire, Rajendra Chola I (10 Century AD), Silver Kahavanu, Obv: an umbrella along the  center on top flanked by two flywhisks, following figures, from left to right: a lampstand, a strung bow, a tiger (Chola symbol) seated right facing two upright fishes (Pandyan symbol) and another lampstand, Nagari legend "Gangaikonda Chola" below, "   ......Read More

Chola Empire, Kulottunga I (10-11 Century AD), Gold Fanam, Obv: a seated Tiger with head facing to left and a fish in front of the Tiger, dottted circle around, Rev: lampstand, 0.38g, 6.47mm, (Unlisted), choice very fine, Exceedingly Rare.

Chola Empire, Raja Raja I (9-10 Century AD), Silver 1/2 Kahavanu, Obv: standing posture of king, holding a object (lotus?), a lamp at left, crescent and four orbs at right, Rev: king seated front, holding up an object (lotus?) in left hand and right arm resting on the right knee, Devanagari legend at right field "Sri Raja/Raja", 1.1g, 13.64mm, (K. Ganesh # 1.10), choice extremely fine, Very Rare.

Chola Empire, Rajaraja I (9-10 Century AD), Copper Masha, Obv: standing king with head to right, holds an item in left hand which is bent and held up to his face, the right hand is extended outwards and bent downwards over the temple lamp on left to high alter, a group of four spheres on right, surmounted by crescent, Rev: seated king on left facing right holds a conch shell in left hand Nagari legend beneath on right in three lines "Sri raja raja", "   ......Read More

Chola Empire, Rajaraja I (9-10 Century AD), Copper Masha, Obv: standing king with head to right, holds an item in left hand which is bent and held up to his face, the right hand is extended outwards and bent downwards over the temple lamp on left to high alter,  a group of four spheres on right, surmounted by crescent, Rev: seated king on left facing right holds a conch shell in left hand, Nagari legend beneath on right in three lines "Shri raja "   ......Read More

Chola Empire, Raja Raja I, Copper Kasu, Obv: standing figure of king with head to right, with flower on left hand, the right arm is extended outwards & downwards, lamp on left & pellets on right field, Rev: seated figure of king with left arm raised and right arm resting on the right knee, in the right field nagari legend "Sri / Ra ja / Ra ja", 2.02g, 15.25mm, about very fine.

Chola Empire, Kulottunga I, Copper Kasu, Obv: king half seated, with raised arm on right, tamil legend beneath raised arm "Ku", Rev: standing man, with lamp on left and group of pellets on right, 2.64g, 17.45mm, (Mitch.T&K # 345), about very fine.

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Srilanka. Chola Empire, Raja Raja Chola I (985-1014 AD), Base Gold Kahavanu, Obv: "lord of sri lanka," king reclining to "   ......Read More

Sangam Chola, Copper Unit, Obv: bull walking right, traces of symbols infront, Rev: uniface, 2.28g, 17.46 x 14.50mm, about fine, Scarce.

Srilanka. Chola Empire, Raja Raja Chola I (985-1014 AD), Base Gold Kahavanu, Obv:     ......Read More

Chola Empire, Uttam Chola, Silver Kahavanu, Obv: tiger, bow, umbrella and two fishes, Rev: nagari legend "uttam chola", 4.05g, 19.36mm, (K.Ganesh # 1.3), about extremely fine,    ......Read More

Chola Empire, Raja Raja I (985-1014 AD), Gold ⅛ Kahavanu, Obv: standing figure of king, Rev: nagari legend "jaya/cho la", 0.23g, 6.74mm, about extremely fine, Rare.

Chola Empire (Srilanka), Raja Raja I, Gold Aka, Obv   ......Read More