Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Dutch Colony, Persian coins used in Ceylon (8), together with handwritten letters and notes exchanged between N. G. Campbell of Nuwara Eliya to H.W. Codrington, Assistant Government Agent in Kegalla in original stamped envelopes; coins include: Abbas II (1642-66), 5-Shahi, Tiflis, AH1075, Abbasi, or contemporary copy, date and mint unclear, with VOC countermark, 6.93g (similar to Ceylon, KM 49; Scho. 1285), another Abbasi, mint and date not visible, Sulayman I (1667-94), Abbasis (4), Tiflis, AH1088, Ardebil, with VOC countermark with C above for Colombo, 7.33g (Ceylon, KM 50; Scho. 1285e), Eravan, with Persian countermark, another, mint and date unclear, Mahmudi, Huwayza, AH1080, together with a Roman coin of Valens (364-78), mentioned in the documents, generally about fine to good fine, countermarks better (coins 9, stamped envelopes 3, several documents)
