Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Four other thin coins , averaging 137 grains in weight , have the following dimensions : -1 • 01 in . by .45 in . ; 1 • 05 ... An additional coin of this type found by Mr. Bell at Anurādhapura , ' at the site with the ' Buddhist railing ...
Four other thin coins , averaging 137 grains in weight , have the following dimensions : -1 • 01 in . by .45 in . ; 1 • 05 ... An additional coin of this type found by Mr. Bell at Anurādhapura , ' at the site with the ' Buddhist railing ...
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I annex for comparison the weight of some coins of the south Indian king Raja - Raja , purchased by me in Madura , from which I have excluded only coins that are evidently cut away at the edges . Date . Name . Number of Coins .
I annex for comparison the weight of some coins of the south Indian king Raja - Raja , purchased by me in Madura , from which I have excluded only coins that are evidently cut away at the edges . Date . Name . Number of Coins .
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76 ) to date from about the first century B.C. ; and on the Eran coin No. 19 of Plate XI of that work . It also appears on the Andra coin numbered 14 , in Plate II of Sir W. Elliott's Coins of Southern India .
76 ) to date from about the first century B.C. ; and on the Eran coin No. 19 of Plate XI of that work . It also appears on the Andra coin numbered 14 , in Plate II of Sir W. Elliott's Coins of Southern India .
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears bank base believed belong bricks building built called cave century B.C. Ceylon chief close coins construction covered cross dāgaba deity demons described district dome early evidently face feet five follows Forest four given half hand head height hill histories holes inches India indicate inscription Kandian kind King known later length lower Mahāvansa means measured mentioned miles monks northern offering original passed perhaps period person pillars played player possibly present probably protection prove Province raised record reference regarding reign represented reservoir river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone structure symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree usual Vaeddas village wall wide wihāra Yakā
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| Title | Ancient Ceylon Volume 41 of Ceylon historical journal monograph series |
| Author | Henry Parker |
| Edition | 4, reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1981 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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