1 90 Philological Secretary — Report on old coins. [July, 



The following gentleman is a candidate for election at the next 

 meeting : 



The Most Rev. Dr. Paul Goethals, S. J., Archbishop of Calcutta, 

 proposed by Col. J. Waterhouse, seconded by J. Wood-Mason, Esq. 



The Secretary reported the death of the following member : 



Professor Bapu Deva Sastri, C. I. E., of Benares (Honorary 

 Member). 



The Philological Secretary read the following repoi-t on a find of 

 Treasure Trove Coins. 



Report on 18 old silver coins forwarded by the Offg. Collector of 

 Durbhanga, with his No. 201 G, dated 16th May 1890. 



The coins are stated to have been found on the 6th May 1889. 

 The find place is not mentioned, but as the finder is said to have been a 

 person belonging to Sonioul, Perganah Hati, it may be assumed that 

 the coins were found in that locality. Their approximate value is given 

 as Rs. 18. 



All the coins belong to different early Pathan Kings of Delhi. 

 Numismatically they are in an indifferent condition, for in all of them 

 the margin, giving the date and mint, is entirely or almost entirely 

 wanting. They are attributed, as follows : 



Nasiru-d-dIn Mahmud Shah, A. H. 644 — 664 = 

 A. D. 1246 — 126-5, mint and date lost on all four 

 specimens: ... ... ... ... 4 



GhiYAsu-D-DlN Balban, A. H. 664—686 = 1265—1287 

 A. D., mint and date wanting in all four speci- 

 mens : ... ... ... ... 4 



Muizzcr-D-DiN Kaiqobad, a. H. 686 — 689 = A. D. 

 1287 — 1290, one shows mint Delhi, another the 

 date 687, a third appears to be double struck ; total 7 

 Jalalu-d-din Firuz Shah, A. H. 589 — 695 = A. D. 



1290—1295; on both, mint Delhi; date lost, ... 2 

 'Alad-d-din Muhammad Shah, A. H. 695 — 715, A. D. 



1295 — 1315; mint and date lost ... ... 1 



Total ... 18 



Rev. Father Lafont exhibited the new Phonograph of Th. A. 

 Edison, and gave illustrations of the perfect manner in wliich the instru- 

 ment reproduces all kinds of sounds from music to the human speech. 



