SRI LANKA (CEYLON), Native coinages. Sahassa Malla, 1200-1202. AE (Bronze, 20 mm, 4.31 g). Sahassa Malla standing front, head to right, smelling on a lotus flower held in his left hand; in field to right, five pellets above lotus flower; in field to left, altar. Rev. SRIMA SAHASA MALLA (in Brahmi) Sahassa Malla seated front, head to right, holding uncertain object in his left hand. Mitchiner 837-839. A very attractive example. Light deposits, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Prof. Dr. Björn-Uwe Abels, privately acquired in 1989.