(sold for $10.0)

1202, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Sahasa Malla. Nice Bronze Kahavanu Coin. XF!

Mint Period: 1200-1202  Reference: Mitchiner 840-841.  Denomination: Bronze Kahavanu Condition: Minor deposits, otherwise a nice XF with gorgeus green patina! Material: Bronze Diameter: 20mm Weight: 4.25gm

Obverse: Seated King beneath legend in right field. Legend: "Srima Sahasa Malla"

Reverse: Standing king with ancillary symbols.

Authenticity on all offered coins guaranteed. 

Sahassa Malla (also  known as "The lion hearted king") was King of Polonnaruwa in the  thirteenth century, who ruled from 1200 to 1202. He succeeded Lilavati  as king of Polonnaruwa, who was removed from the throne by her  co-Ministers. He was deposed by General Ayasmantha and succeeded by  Kalyanavati. He was the younger brother of Nissanka Malla.

The Kingdom of  Rajaranta is the name given to the kingdom that ruled the  Sri Lanka from northern part of Sri Lanka from approximately the 5th  Century BCE to the early 13th Century CE. It was centered around the  ancient cities of Tambapanni, Upatissa Nuwara,Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa.  Rajarata was under direct administration of the King, other areas  (Malaya rata,Ruhunu rata) were ruled by brothers of King called by  "Mapa" and "Epa".

The geographical  designation Rajarata (Raja = king,  rata = country, or preferably area, thus the area  of King) is the name given to the region of Sri Lanka from which these  monarchs ruled.