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1 Massa - Codaganga
| Issuer | Polonnaruwa, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1196-1197 |
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| Thickness | 2 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a multi-line Sinhala inscription filling the field, rendered in bold, deeply struck characters arranged in a compact block layout typical of medieval Lankan hammered coinage. The legend reads 'Sri Ka-da-gan-ga', identifying the issuing ruler Codaganga (Sri Kadaganga), a short-lived king of the Polonnaruwa period. The script characters are surrounded by a beaded border consistent with the obverse. The lettering is deeply incuse and somewhat irregular in spacing, a natural consequence of the hand-hammered production technique. No additional decorative devices or symbols are present in the field. |
| Reverse script | Sinhala |
| Reverse lettering | Sri Ka-da-gan-ga |
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