166 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XVI, 
torted — even from those to whom ‘his style is 
intolerable.” 
It may Sacer, be permissible to enter into a critical 
examination of this locus classicus, in order to remove existing 
errors of see proarion. elucidate the author’s real meaning, 
and reassess its value as a numismatic document. 
Let me begin by allowing Abil Fazl to speak in his own 
words :— 
catlese GOL oil Vig pls ML le wigs ley ible eT 
ir? 9 By LIS ght deat ai, Sst Sune so y la shee jh hg! 
erat ofl Celt alt ob 65) Ie So eh to oy Gla she obo 
ata g emt 9 YS Cp g yh lilo 52) reds aik, iit yg 
BL Bye See Cpl wXlOe yall SSE Bayt yawn! onT udp UB) aygene 
BS) yy dS yy BaF 98 swf ss Bay? hem slyayt Pole roa 
# 20ty Gold sie ipso spi lyw ging tpSIlye ole po p75 gaie 
Aii-i- Akbart, Bibl. Ind. Text, I. 27, ll. 9-15. 
This has been thus rendered by Blochmann. 
“ In the beginning of this reign, gold was coined to the glory 
of his Majesty in many parts of os empire ; now gold coins 
are struck at four places only, viz. at the seat of the govern- 
ment, in Bengal, Ahmadabad (auniaty, and Kabul. Silver and 
copper are likewise coined in these four places, and besides in 
the following ten places.—Ilahabas, Agrah, Ujain, Siirat, Dihli, 
Patana, oor seri Multan, ee In twenty-eight 
a ** Abulfazl’s ype argo | tgp dia gave him access to any document 
- he aise to consult, d his long career and training in various depart- 
inutel i het 
minutely rec in their smallest detail, with such an array of facts 
as the abundant material supplied from official sources could 
“ coe II. » Vii.) 
merit—and it is one which he speciall arg r himself—is 
bis sound Or ated Pe His work has also she it mperis sal ble = erit of being 
mporary, and by one who had a to ti 
at first hand.” H. Beveridge, Akbarnama, Trans. I.  Paties. ‘ “informe ie 
