1st-3rd Century CE - Lanka
Mini `Lakshmi' Plaque - Cast Mini
A cast mini plaque of about half height and quarter weight with goddess Lakshmi on obvese
and a railed svastika on reverse.
| SPECIFICATIONS |
| Alloy | Cu-Pb? | |
| Type | Cast |
| Height | 14.2 mm |
| Width | 9.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2.9 mm |
| Weight | 0.73 gms |
| Shape | oblong |
| DieAxis | O° |
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Obverse : goddess Lakshmi standing between two stalks of a plant.
The two small elephants with water pots visible close to head,
for more details of which click here .
Reverse : svastika revolving to right (clockwise).
Above a symbol which maybe the "flag" pointing right seen on these mini Lakshmi coins.
Click here for longer discussion
and links to other Lakshmi plaques in collection.
The coin was scanned at 600dpi and displayed at 400dpi. It was
obtained in 1999 December from Rajah Wickremesinhe an Author and collector
in Colombo, Lanka.