Banknote - Sri Lankan Five Rupees
A banknote issued by the government of Ceylon for five rupees, dated January 1st 1885. It is a rectangular piece of paper with grey and green printing.
Buddhist Text
Hand written copy of the Pali text, from Sri Lanka, written in the Pali language and Sinhala script. It is a copy of the well known sermon 'Mahasatipatthana Suttam Vitthara Mukhena' by Gautama Buddha ...
Ceylon 1/2 Cent
Ceylon copper half cent, 1870 Diameter 18mm The obverse features the 'young' bust of Queen Victoria. There is a tree on the reverse.
Ceylon 10 Cents
Ceylon silver ten cents, 1893 Diameter 16mm The obverse features the 'young' bust of Queen Victoria. There is a tree on the reverse.
Ceylon One Cent
Ceylon copper one cent, 1890 Diameter 23mm The obverse features the 'young' bust of Queen Victoria. There is a tree on the reverse.
Jungle Rope
This is a small piece of Jungle rope from Ceylon. It is made from twisted and bound grasses.
Lace Sample
A sample of lace from Negombo in Ceylon, Sri Lanka.
Shipping Poster - Australia via the Suez Canal and Colombo
Peninsular & Oriental (P&O) A poster advertising P&O liners to Australia via the Suez Canal and Colombo. The poster depicts a liner in a port taking on passengers and supplies, surrounded by rowing boats ...
Shipping Poster - Ceylon
Bibby Line A poster advertising the shipping line to Ceylon. The poster depicts a white lighthouse and boats on dark blue water, with a dark blue sky. The colours are mainly dark blue, white and red with ...
Sinhalese Massa
Sinhalese Copper Massa 1273-1284 Coin of the Medieval 'Sinhalese' kings, issued by King Bhuvaneka Bahu I.
Sinhalese Massa
A copper massa coin of the medieval 'Sinhalese' kings, issued by Queen Lilavati, c.1197-1211.
Sinhalese Massa
A copper massa coin of the medieval 'Sinhalese' kings, issued by King Vijaya Bahu, c.1271-1273.
Sinhalese Massa
A copper massa coin of the medieval 'Sinhalese' kings, issued by King Sahasa Malla, c.1200-1202.
Sinhalese Massa
A copper massa coin of the medieval 'Sinhalese' kings, issued by King Dharmmasoka, c.1208-1209.
Sinhalese Massa
A copper massa coin of the medieval 'Sinhalese' kings, issued by King Parakrama Bahu II, c.1236-1271.
Text
An unidentified Buddhist text, from Sri Lanka. It was incised onto a palm leaf and rubbed with lamp black, so that the blackened characters remain when the excess is removed. The book is made of two long ...