N. D. P. SILVA
Plumbago Store - Full

Three struck brass tokens were issued by Sinhala trader N. D. P. Silva, who owned several Plumbago Mines and stores was called the Plumbago King. They probably represent a full, half and quarter task value.

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination Full Unit

Alloy Brass

Diameter 32 mm

Thickness mm

Weight 9.70 gms

Shape round

Edge Grained

DieAxis O°

Issue

ndp_silva_ps_obverse ndp_silva_ps_reverse

Lowsley #Unlisted Pridmore #P92

Obverse : N. D. P. SILVA on top and -- . -- below along raised rim
P S (Plumbago Store) at center.
Reverse : same as obverse

The two fractional denominations unlisted in Pridmore is listed in Remick and looks identical. The half Unit has Diameter 24 mm and weight 5.5? gms. The Quarter Unit has Diameter 19.5 mm and weight 3.6? gms

Reference
* The Coins of British Commonwealth of Nations to the end of the reign of George VI 1952 Part 2 - Asian Territories by F. Pridmore Spink & Son Ltd., 1965.

This token is ex Carnegie Museum of Natural History Collection (lot 881 part). Images from 2007 July 25 Noble Auction#85 (lot #2301 part). ex Robert Climpson Collection, displayed at 200 dpi.

Obverse :	N. D. P. SILVA on top and -- . -- below along raised rim P S (Plumbago Store) at center.
Reverse :	same as obverse

N. D. P. SILVA Plumbago Store - Full

N. D. P. SILVA
Plumbago Store - Full