1st-3rd Century AD - Lanka

`Lakshmi' Plaque - Cast Mini

A cast mini plaque of two thirds height and third weight with goddess Lakshmi on obvese and a railed svastika on reverse.

SPECIFICATIONS Alloy Cu-Pb? Type Cast Height 21.3 mm Width 7.2 mm Thickness 2.7 mm Weight 1.44 gms Shape oblong DieAxis O°

Obverse : goddess Lakshmi standing between two stalks of a plant.
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 300dpi and displayed at 300dpi. It was obtained in 1999 November from a dealer in Galle, Lanka.