1890.] Pliilological Secretary — Iteports on old coins. 181 



One coin of Persian mintage belongs to Nadir Shait, and was 

 struck by hira after his invasion and conquest of India in 1151 

 A. H (1738 A. D.). It bears date 1160, and mint Pasbawer. 

 Similar coins have been published by Mr. Kodgers in the Numismat- 

 ic Chronicle, Illd Series, Vol. II, p. 325. 1 



Total 33 



IV. Report on 1004 old copper coins, forwarded by the Deputy 

 Commissioner of Jalandhar, with his No. 592, dated 7tli March 1889, 

 No. 681, dated 21st May 1889, No. 1225 dated 14th October 1889, and 

 No. 181, dated 5th February 1890. 



These coins are stated to have been found in a field about 30 or 40 

 yards to the east of the old and ruined "' pacca " fort (hot 1) of Muhammad 

 Amin, in the coux'se of levelling it for cultivation. Originally one coin 

 was found by the diggers, which led to a police investigation, with the 

 result that 8,950 coins were discovered in a loose condition. 



On examination, all the coins proved to belong to the three first 

 members of the Imperial Suri family, Sher Shah, Islam Shah, and 

 Muhammad 'Adil Shah, whose reign extended over a period of about 16 

 years, from 1540 to 1556 A. D. All the coins belong to the species of 

 copper coins called dthn, which are equal in weight to about 3 modern 

 paisas. They were found to be of a very large number of types and 

 varieties, as set out below : — 



A, Sher Shah, A. H. 947-952 = A. D. 1540-1545. 



Type I, square areas with marginal sections on both 

 obverse and reverse : 



Variety 1, area inscinptions, as on Nos. 356, 357 in 

 Thomas' Chronicles of the Pathdn Kings of Delhi. 

 Sub-variety a, date on obverse area (No. 356) : 



268 



Total ... 242 



