The present book embraces the whole history of coinage and currency in the Sri Lanka (Ceylon). The book is divided into 14 chapters. The book contains several appendices namely Vinaya Commentaries and other Pali and Sinhalese works, Mahavansa and Tika, Works on Metrology, Inscriptions, Documents relating to the Portuguese period, and Documents relating to the Dutch period, and Documents relating to British period. The book contains additional Supplement in the ...