Century 3rd BCE. to 1st CE - Lanka
Inscribed Lead Token with Fish

This Inscribed Lead token found in Akurugoda is Plate Specimen A.23. illustrated in 1999 book by Osmund Bopearachchi and Rajah Wickramasinhe Ruhuna. An Ancient Civilization Re-visited .

SPECIFICATIONS
AlloyPb
TypeCast
Diameter14.7 mm
Thickness2.0 mm
Weight2.43 gms
MintRuhuna
OBRW_A23_OBVERSE OBRW_A23_REVERSE

Obverse : Single Fish
Reverse : Legend in Brahmi - ti ri ha

OBRW_A_drawing

Click here for longer discussion of items from Ancient Ruhuna and links to other Plate coins from this book in the lakdiva collection.

The specimen was scanned at 600 dpi and displayed at 400 dpi.
It was obtained in 2016 May from Lalith Raddella in Colombo who had purchased a selection from Raja Wickramasinghe.

A modern Replica of this lead token is documented.