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ignorant of the existence of the mint, but then why has he 
omitted it ? It may have been due to some oversight or 
inadvertence, but another explanation is just possible. The 
earliest Dogion coin is of 974 A-H. We have issues also of 980, 
986, 988 after which last there are ‘‘ Dams of most years up to 
1003 A.H.” (I.M.C. xliv). Mr. Whitehead has one of 1005 
Dr. Codrington’s list of Mughal mints.! 
It is due to a friendly critic to notice his “simple 
explanation’’ of the embarrassing surplus of names in this 
part of the list. It is that Abul Fazl has carelessly jumbled 
together the ateliers of the Middle period of which alone he 
was professedly writing. with those of the Early or Antecedent 
ne. Now, Abil Fazl’s laborious accuracy and “ conscientious 
collection of facts’? have not been denied even by those who 
ave no great admiration for his style or character, and he is 
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kot, Sironj, Saharanpar, Sarangpir, Sambal and Rantanbhir. 
And what is still more worthy of attention is that six, if not 
n, of these new names are actually represented in our 
collections, viz., Atak, Badion, Jalandhar (2 ); Kalanir, Sironj, 
Saharanpur, and Sambal. Of the remaining seven or ¢1g t 
no ¢ coins of the Second Period, but 
then they [viz., Banaras, Jalandhar (?), Hardwar, Mandi, 
either. 
1 Mr. Whitehead informs me (February 1919) that he possesses_an 
Ilahi dam which he is ‘‘ morally certain is of Jalandhar mint.” The 
year ts 4x 
