The Colas c9.50

c9.50

Rapson (*op. cit.* sec. 126) stereotypes the theory of Elliot and gives, doubtless by oversight, c. A.D. 1022 as the date not only of the introduction of the Ceylon type but of 'the beginning of the reign of Rāja-rāja Cōḷa.' He also describes the figures in the Ceylon types thus. *obv.* king standing: *rev.* king seated. It may be doubtful if the 'rude human figure' (Elliot) which Tufnell (*Hints*, p. 11) took to be that of a '*rāk-ṣasa*' was intended to represent the king. A unique silver coin with legend Śrī Rājarājadēva' (Hultzsch *IA*. xxv, p. 317) combines the squatting figure on the *obv.* with the symbols and legend on the *rev.*