On Coins of Ceylon: with some remarks on ring, and fish-hook money
W. S. W. Vaux
1853 Numismatic Chronicle Vol. XVI p. 121-132
Comment: Sir Tennent's collection (`>`200) Ancient Lankan Coins taken in 1848
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Period of the Coins of Ceylon
William H. Scott
1855 Numismatic Chronicle Vol. XVIII, p. 83-85
Comment: Comments on Vaux including ambiguity of coins of kings with same name
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Coins and Tokens of Ceylon
Colonel B. Lowsley
1895 Numismatic Chronicle Series III Vol. XV p. 211-268 pl. viii-ix
Comment: A detailed account of coins found by a collector in Ceylon 1890/92.
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Online: 1-18 ; 19-42 ; 43
Copper massas of Ceylon
George F. Black,
1902 American journal of numismatics v. 37, p. 41-42
Comment: Early observations of a US collector on these coins
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Coins of Ceylon
Paul E. Pieris
1905 The Numismatist Vol. 18, p. 263-265
Comment: Short Introduction reflecting understanding of that time.
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Notes on the variations of the Copper Massas of Six Sinhalese Rulers
John Still
1905 Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Ceylon Branch, 18.56 398-405
Comment: Got copy from KA90.C4S7s(ANA)
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Online: Plan to put online.
Roman Coins found in Ceylon, pp. 161-190
Notes on a Finding of Eldlngs made in Anuradhapura, pp 191-199
Some early Copper Coins of Ceylon, pp 200-216
John Still
1907 Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Ceylon Branch, 19.58 161-216
Comment: 3 Interesting papers read at the meeting of 1907 September 30th
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Nagadipa and Buddhist Remains in Jaffna
P. E. Pieris
1919 Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Ceylon Branch, 28.72
Comment: Not looked at yet.
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Coffee tokens of Ceylon
Sidney K. Eastwood, Pittsburgh, USA
1940 Numisma Vol. 1, no. 3, p. 25-33
1945 Numisma Vol. 1, no. 5, p. 83-84 (Addendum)
Comment: Few additions to Lowsley
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British Colonial Coins and Tokens
J. Verner Scaife, Pittsburgh PA
1953 The Numismatist, Vol 66 p. 450 ; August 814-822 Sept. 926-929
Comment: Reference by Pridmore: many from Bassett, Kandy
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Silver and Copper Dump Coinage of Ceylon
R. Nott
1956 Seaby's Coin and Medel Bulletin - June #457 (Ag) and Sept #460 (Cu)
Comment: Acquired Lowsley's collection. Detailed Notes on each year of Dumps
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Metallurgy of the medieval copper coins of Ceylon
F. C. Thompson, P. McQuilkin and R. Shelton
1958 Numismatic Chronicle v.18 p.135-146 + 2 plates
Comment: Detailed study of element composition and casting of massa coins.
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The countermarked Indian silver rupee and quarte rupee of Ceylon
F. Pridmore
1959 Spink and Son - The Numismatic Circular v. 67, October
Comment: The two offical Proclamations
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Notes on Colonial Coins. The T C CounterMark
F. Pridmore
1960 Spink and Son - The Numismatic Circular v. 68, June p. 131-132
Comment: Mystery Counter Mark which maybe from Ceylon
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A bibliography of Ceylon coins and currency: ancient, medieval and modern
H. A. I. Goonetileke
1963 Ceylon Journal of Historical and Social Studies
vol 6, no. 2 187-242 p.
Comment: Not looked at yet
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The Symbols on the "Buddhist" Svastika coins of Ancient Ceylon.
D. P. E. Hettiaratchi.
1965 Paranavitana Felicitation Volume
ed. Prof. N. A. Jayawickrama, p. 227-242 + 1 line drawing plate
Comment: Nice detail on meaning of Symbols
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Online: OCR Text.
Fish-hook money of Ceylon
Hussain, M. K.
1967 Indian Numismatic Chronicle Vol. VII, Pt. II, pp. 57-62, pl. II
Comment: Interesting - well reseached
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Indo-Ceylonese numismatic collaboration
S. V. Sohoni
1969 Indian Numismatic Chronicle Vol. VII, pt. I-II, p.69-72, pl. IV-V
Comment: Qutes from Ancient writings on Lanka
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The "Ceylon Man" type
1972 Seaby's Coin and Medal Bulletin no.649 p.358-361
Comment: Brief 4-page summary of Nagari text on massa
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The coins of British Ceylon 1801-1862.
Stuart T. Eisen,
1977 Numismatic International Bulletin Vol. 11, October - pp. 321-324
Comment: Summary, few errors in denomications of dumps
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A second "Gampola" hoard.
Coin Hoards vol III
1977, London pp 116-119
Comment: 17 coins all illustrated. Very interesting piece
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Early writers on coins of Asia. II. Robert Knox, captive in Ceylon
David G. Briggs
1980 Numismatic International Bulletin Vol. 14, July p. 199-207
Comment: Extracts and analysis from Knox, Codrington ...
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Estate Tokens of Ceylon
Campbell, Terry. ANA 88717
1982 The Numismatist Vol. 95, No. 11 (Nov.) p.2708-2718
Comment: Asking for permissin to OCR and put online
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Ceylon WW II military currency
Fred Schwan
1982, Bank note reporter Vol. 10, November p. 19-20
Comment: Interesting detail. needs completion with info from Sallay for web
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Currency Museum Circulars 1, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9
Currency Department, Central Bank of Ceylon,
1982 August to 1984 May, Colombo Sri Lanka.
Comment: Ref.No. CD 109/4/2. Typed circulars on Coins and Currency of Lanka.
Library: Originals.
Coins and Sri Lanka Coinage
Central Bank of Ceylon
1982 Colombo, Lake House Printers and Publishes Ltd. 15p., ills.
Comment: Nice color brochure
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Ceylonese estate tokens
Fleming, William
1989 Coin & Medal News Vol. 26, May, p. 41-42
Comment: Nice well researched article
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Some Observations on Roman Coins found in recent Excavations at Sigiriya
Ancient Ceylon
1990 N. 8 pp 20-37
Comment: Not looked at yet.
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A Mughal silver rupee treasure coin
Hoge, Robert W., Curator ANA
1994 The Numismatist Vol. 107, January, p. 139
Comment:Gift from the Fismer collection. Illustrated 1113 year 45 Mint Mark 90
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The Camel that never was : British note issues for Ceylon, 1800-1941
Virginia Hewitt
1997 British Numismatic Journal ; Vol. 67 p. 84-92 ; plates 15-22
Comment: Art on Ceylon Currency Notes;
Reprinted: in Origin, Evolution and Circulation, Edited OB & DPMW
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Foreign influence on ancient Sri Lankan Coinage.
Miss Chandrika Neelamanie Jayasinghe, Department of Archaeology, Colombo
in Studies in Silk road coins and culture, p 313-332
edited by Katsumi Tanabe, Joe Cribb and Helen Wang
1997, Institute of Silk Road Studies, Kamakura.
Comment: An analysis illustrated with Maps and detailed drawings of coins.
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The History of Money
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
1998, Rajagiriya 10 p. ills. pamphlet
Comment: Includes details of very recent commemorative issues
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Tamil Coins from Southern Sri Lanka, A Historical Perspective.
Kalannidhi P. Pushparathanam
200?, Madras Coin Society, Chennai
Comment: Archaeological Perspective of Tamil Culture - in Tamil
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Main bibliography Page at LakdivaCoins.