Dutch Provincial VOC AE doit of West Frisia (1735; Scho.229) with a star ornament/flower countermark on obverse. These countermarked doits are reportedly been obtained from Jaffna. R4 gVF. Ref.: Scho.1257 bis; De Beeldenaar (2001) 222-223; v.d.Wis G 23A

AR 2 tanga (4.41 g.) of Portuguese India, date off, struck at Goa for Ceylon. Crowned arms of Portugal between G-A / rev.: TA (Tanga Asia) between D – S (De Seylão) (Gomes, J4.20.01-05), countermarked at Colombo with monogram VOC/C, after 1660. R4 VF. Ref.: Scho.1274; Passon 52.2

AR 2 tanga (4.41 g.) 1645 of Portuguese India, struck at Goa for Ceylon. Crowned arms of Portugal between G-A / rev.: Gridiron of St. Lawrence between date (Gomes, J4.21.01), countermarked at Colombo with monogram VOC/C, after 1660. R4 gVF. Ref.: Compare Scho.1282; Passon 52.12.

AR abbassi of 5 shahi (9.13 g.) of Persia i.n.o. Shah Abbas II, AD1642-66 Host coin mint: off, AH1071 (AD1660/61). Countermarked at Colombo with the Company’s monogram VOC/C. R4 Host coin VF, gVF. Ref.: Scho. 1284; Passon 52.15.

AR abbassi of 5 shahi (9.14 g.) of Persia i.n.o. Shah Abbas II, AD1642-66 Host coin mint: Tiflis, AH107x (AD1661/62). Countermarked at Colombo? with the Company’s monogram VOC/I? The initial above the VOC-monogram seems an ‘I’, but differs from the usual Jaffna countermark. Perhaps an unreported Jaffna c/m, but more likely a die-defect of the c/m punch. Nevertheless a curious countermark. R4 Host coin and c/m VF. Ref.: (Scho.1284); Passon 52.15

AR abbassi of 4 shahi (7.29 g.) of Persia i.n.o. Shah Abbas II, AD1642-66. Host coin mint: Tabriz, date AH1056. Countermarked at Colombo with the Company’s monogram VOC/C. R4 Host coin VF c/m XF. Ref.: Scho. 1285; Passon 52.16

AR abbassi of 4 shahi (7.29 g.) of Persia i.n.o. Shah Abbas II, AD1642-66. Host coin mint indistinct, date AH1060. Countermarked at Colombo with the Company’s monogram VOC/C. R4 Host coin gF c/m XF. Ref.: Scho. 1285; Passon 52.16

AR abbassi of 4 shahi (7.31 g.) of Persia i.n.o. Shah Abbas II, AD1642-66. Host coin mint: Tabriz, date AH1065. Countermarked at Colombo with the Company’s monogram VOC/C. R4 Host coin and c/m gVF. Ref.: Scho. 1285; Passon 52.16

AR mahmudi of 2 shahi (3.48 g.) of Persia i.n.o. Sulayman I, 1667-94, mint Huwayza, date off, Countermarked at Colombo with the Company’s monogram VOC/C. RR Host coin F, c/m VF. Ref.: Scho.1286; Passon 52.19

AE II stivers (28.08 g.), value within leafy wreath, ND (1660-1720), Colombo, R VF. Ref.: Scho.1289a; Passon 53.5

AE II stivers (26.37 g.), value within leafy wreath, ND (1660-1720), Colombo,Large S in St. R VF. Ref.: Scho.1289a; Passon 53.5

AE II stivers (25.63 g.), value within leafy wreath, ND (1660-1720), Colombo, on one side dot between II & St R VF. Ref.: Scho.1289b; Passon 53.5

AE I stiver (3) (13,31, 13.34, 13.41 g), value within leafy wreath, ND (c. 1660-1720), Colombo. Lot of 3 coins, VF. Ref.: Scho.1290; Passon 53.7

AE I stiver (4) (12.81, 13.81, 14.01 & 15.64 g), value within leafy wreath, ND (c. 1660-1720), Colombo. Lot of 4 coins, VF – gVF. Ref.: Scho.1290a-c; Passon 53.7

AE 1 stiver (2) (12,62, 13.19 g.), value within leafy wreath, ND (c. 1675), Negapatnam, struck for Ceylon. Lot of 2 coins, different die-varieties VF. Ref.: Scho. 1290d (type B); Passon 44.22

AE 1 stiver (3), various size lettering (14.72, 15.60 & 15.75 g.), value within thorny wreath, ND (c. 1660-1720), Jaffna. Lot of 3 coins VF. Ref.: Scho. 1290k (type C); Passon 55.5

AE 1 stiver (4), various size lettering (15.03, 15.04, 15,12 & 15.28 g.), value within thorny wreath, ND (c. 1660-1720), Jaffna. Lot of 4 coins VF. Ref.: Scho. 1290k (type C); Passon 55.5

AE stiver VOC/C, incomplete date; Fake AR stiver 1782; counterfeit lead doit 1788; Fake AR rupee (10.53 g.) 1797 with hall-mark on edge. Lot of 4 curious items.

AE ¼ stiver (3.45 g.) error struck with ½ stiver dies on ¼ stiver flan, Obv. ½ stiver/rev. ½ stiver, value within thorney wreath, ND (c.1660-1720), Jaffna, Rare VF. Ref.: Scho.1291/1292; Passon 55.2/3

AE ½ stiver (7.85 g.), mule. Obv. ½ stiver/rev. ¼ stiver, value within thorney wreath, ND (c.1660-1720), Jaffna, VF. Very rare Ref.: Scho.1291/1292; Passon 55.2/3

AE ½ stiver, various size lettering (7.57, 7.64 (double struck), 7.79 & 7.97 g.), value within thorney wreath, ND (c. 1660-1720), Jaffna. Lot of 4 coins gVF. Ref.: Scho.1291b-e; Passon 55.6

AE ½ stiver, medium size lettering (7.91 g.), value within thorny wreath, ND (c. 1660-1720), Jaffna. gVF. Ref.: Scho.1291d; Passon 55.6

AE ½ stiver, medium size lettering (7.86 g.), value within thorny wreath, ND (c. 1660-1720), Jaffna. Well centred aXF. Ref.: Scho.1291d; Passon 55.6

AE ¼ stiver (3), various size lettering (3.74, 3.79, 4.06 g.), value within thorny wreath, ND (c.1660-1720), Jaffna. Lot of 3 coins Rare VF. Ref.: Scho.1292a, c; Passon 55.3

AE ¼ stiver (3), various size lettering (3.76, 3.82, 3.92 g.), value within thorny wreath, ND (c.1660-1720), Jaffna. Lot of 3 coins Rare VF. Ref.: Scho.1292a-c; Passon 55.3

AE 1/8 stiver (2), large lettering (1.84, 1.87 g.), value within thorny wreath, on one coin the 8 is shown as a double 0. ND (c.1660-1720), Jaffna. Lot of 2 coins. Rare VF-gVF. Ref.: Scho.1293c; Passon 55.4

AE 1/8 stiver (2), large lettering (1.90, 1.93 g.), value within thorny wreath, on one coin the 8 is shown as a double 0. ND (c.1660-1720), Jaffna. Lot of 2 coins. Rare VF-gVF. Ref.: Scho.1293c; Passon 55.4

Chinese AE wen (4.52 g.), Ming dynasty, Emperor Si Zong (1628-1644). Obv.: “Chong Zhen Tong Bao” / rev.: plain. Counter-mark GALL (applied at Galle, post 1660). Very Rare gVF for issue. Ref.: Scho. 1294; De Beeldenaar 1987-6, p.224-225; DH 20.292; Passon 50.12.

AE stiver (2) 1783 (10.13, 14.47 g.), VOC-monogram, surmounted by C (Colombo) / rev.: ∙:∙I∙:∙ / STUİVER / 1783 scarce gVF. Ref.: Scho.1296; Passon 53.11

AE stiver (13.15 g.), VOC-monogram, surmounted by C (Colombo) / rev.: ∙:∙I∙:∙ / STUİVER / 1784, die of fine workmanship, scarce gVF. Ref.: Scho. 1297; Passon 53.11

AE stiver (13.10 g.), VOC-monogram, surmounted by C (Colombo) / rev.: ∙:∙I∙:∙ / STUİVER / 1784 scarce VF. Ref.: Scho.1297; Passon 53.11

AE stiver, 1784 (12.99 g.) & 1785 (13.3 g.), VOC-monogram, surmounted by C (Colombo) / rev.: ∙:∙I∙:∙ / STUİVER / 1784, resp. 1785, dies of fine workmanship, lot of 2 coins, scarce VF. Ref.: Scho.1297,-98; Passon 53.11

AE stiver (12.37, 13.10, 13.47 g.), VOC-monogram, surmounted by C (Colombo) / rev.: ∙:∙I∙:∙ / STUİVER / 1785. Different die varieties, lot of 3 coins, scarce VF-gVF. Ref.: Scho. 1298; Passon 53.11

AE stiver (2) 1785 small lettering (13.12 g), same, large lettering (14.09 g.), VOC-monogram, surmounted by C (Colombo) / rev.: ∙:∙I∙:∙ / STUİVER / 1785. Two different die varieties, scarce VF-gVF. Ref.: Scho.1298a, b; Passon 53.11

AE stiver 1786 (13.35 g.), VOC-monogram, with star to left & right of V, surmounted by C (Colombo) / rev.: ∙:∙I∙:∙ / STUİVER / 1786, R3 VF. Ref.: Scho.1299(e); Passon 53.11

AE stiver (3) 1786 (12.50, 13.09, 13.20 g.), VOC-monogram, surmounted by C (Colombo) / rev.: ∙:∙I∙:∙ / STUİVER / 1786. Different die varieties, lot of 3 coins, scarce VF. Ref.: Scho.1299; Passon 53.11