No. 56.— 1905.] COPPER massas. 403 
The legend 18 Bd-ja-li'ld-va-ti, 
Variations.— The Rd varies a little, in exactly the same 
way that the Rd on the Parakrama Bahu coins varies. The 
ja also varies in the shape of the loop. 
See [1], in which the Rd is similar to [1] of Parakrama 
Bahu, and [2], in which Rd is like the Rd of Parakrama 
Bahu [2]. 
Dhammasoka Deva, 
1208-1209 A.D. 
Number of specimens examined ... 11 
Average weight ... ... 427 milligrammes 
Average diameter ... ... 20-40 milUmetres 
General description, — As these coins are uncommon I 
have only been able to examine a small number. 
In size, weight, metal, and good workmanship they exactly 
resemble the coins of Lilavati and Sahasa Malla, As the 
coins of all three must have been designed and struck with 
in a period of ten years this is quite natural. Probably the 
same artists were in charge of the mint for the whole period. 
The legend is Sri-Dha-mmd-so-ka-de-va. 
Variations, — Of the eleven specimens available five have 
the two loops of the mmd very unequal in size [1]. Sri 
have them equal, or nearly so [2]. 
Of these six, one coin has another variation in the so. In 
this one specimen only [3] the loop of the s turns inward 
instead of outward. 
YijAYA Bahu. 
I.— 1065-1120 A.D. I 111.-1236-1240 a.d. 
11.-1197-1198 A.D. I TV.--1275-1277 a.d. 
Number of coins examined ... 95 
Average weight ... ... 407 milligrammes 
Average diameter ... ... 1917 millimetres 
General description. — Extremely prone to vary, and to vary 
widely. I do not think that any two of my ninety-five exactly 
resemble one another. In both weight and diameter these coins 
are considerably smaller than the last three varieties des- 
cribed, and slightly smaller than the coinsof Parakrama Bahu. 
The metal, too, is more like that of Parakrama Bahu, and 
corrodes light green, with a red crust. It is, however, a little 
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