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softer than Parakrama's metal, judging by the way the coins 
have lost their sharp edges. 
The Sri is much more imperfectly formed than in the 
last three varieties, always having the vowel affix cramped 
against the edge, and often lacking it entirely. In this they 
resemble Parakrama Bahu's. But although they resemble 
Parakrama Bahu's issue in most ways, in one they are 
markedly at variance. His coins are very much alike and 
vary but little, even in the number of fingers on the hand of 
the figure on the obverse. These coins vary in every possible 
way, from the reading to the number of fingers, which 
runs from three to six. 
The legend is Sri- Vi-ja-ya-Bd-hu. 
Variations, — The most important are those of reading : 
[1] reads Vd-ja-ya-Bd-hu ; [2] reads the same, but has a 
different form of ja, almost a ka^ in fact. Like No. 1 there 
are four specimens ; like [2] only the one figured ; [3] also 
is unique : it reads Va-Ja-ya-Bd-hu, the vowel affix to 
the V being wanting. [4], [5], and [6] all read correctly 
but vary largely in the way the vowel affix is attached to Vi 
[4] shows Vi all in one piece. [5] shows the vowel affix 
attached as a curved stroke. [6J shows the vowel and con- 
sonant quite unconnected. 
Of [4], [5], and [6] respectively there are twenty-three, 
fifteen, and fifty-one specimens. Nine specimens, otherwise 
resembling [4], have yet another variation. The letter Bd 
seems to read ma [7], 
Of Nos. [4], [5], and [6] the figures are all those like [4]; 
have slightly larger heads than the others. 
Bhuvaneka Bahu, 
1277-1288 A.D. 
Number of coins examined ... 64 
Average weight ... ... 413 milligrammes 
Average diameter ... ... 19*00 millimetres 
General description. — All that has been said above about 
the coins of Vijaya Bahu applies to these as well. They 
also resemble each otherclosely in the weights and measure- 
ments. The legend is Sri-Bhu-va-ne-ka-Bd-hu. 
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