254 



both in the Indian and in Tipu's 



coins struck by Tipu 



I2i5 



Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [June, 1914. 



struck, and that at a remote mint, lying outside the sphere 

 of the military operations which terminated in the capture of 

 Seringapatam. 



If, as appears certain, the Mauludi year 1215 commenced 

 on 20th March, 1787, the first day of the Indian luni-solar year 

 which was numbered 41 ' " _\_ "_"_ " "" 



calendar, the question arises were „ 



Sulfcan in the period amounting to nearly five months,* 7 which 

 elapsed between the last day of the Hijri vear 1200 (23rd 

 October, 1786), and the first dav of the Mauludi year 

 (20th March, 1787). It is hardly likely that coinage was 

 suspended during this period, and the coins were probably dated 

 1215 in anticipation of the new era. It is, however, possible 

 that the coins dated 12ul, of which at least four varieties are 

 known from the Seringapatam and Nagar mints, were issued 

 during this intermediate period. These coins, which are now 

 somewhat rarely met with, have been hitherto supposed to 

 have been dated in error, owing possibly to the die engraver 

 being unaware of the introduction of the new era. 



The following table, which shows the date according to 



i e rr . Cb : risfcian reckoning of the commencement of each year 



of Tipu Sudan's reign, will make clear some of the foregoing 



references : 







i 



2 

 3 

 4 



5 



6 



7 

 8 



9 



10 

 11 



12 

 13 

 14 



15 

 16 

 17 



U 



JO 



37 



38 

 39 

 40 



41 

 42 

 43 

 44 

 45 

 46 

 47 

 48 

 41* 

 50 



51 



53 



u 





! 



12 



03 



1 



215 



1216 



1217 

 1218 

 1219 

 1220 

 1221 

 1222 



1 223 



1 224 



122- 

 1226 



1227 



First day of 



Mauludi year 



(Hindu New 



Year's day). 



• • 



• • 



20th March. 



7th April, 



27th March, 



16th 



4th April, 

 23rd March, 

 13th ,, 



1st April. 

 21st Marcli 



8th April, 



1787 

 1788 



1789 



1790 



1791 



1792 

 1793 

 1794 

 179r> 

 1796 



29th Marcli. 1797 



I h 



99 



1798 



6th April, 1799 



1 



M 



1197 

 1198 

 1199 

 1200 



1201 



1203 

 1204 

 1 20$ 



1206 



1207 

 1208 



1209 

 1216 



1211 



1212 



12 

 1214 



First day of 

 Hijri year. 



7th Dec. , 

 26th Nov. , 



14th 

 4th 



99 

 •>9 



Oct.. 



24lh 

 13th 

 2nd 

 21st Sept., 



!» 



♦ ♦ 



99 



Ausr., 



99 



10th 

 31ft 



lyth 



9th „ 

 29th July, 



18th 

 7th 



f > 



2»>th June, 



15th 



51 h 



♦ » 



!• 



1782 

 1783 

 1784 

 1785 



17*6 



1787 



1788 



1789 



1790 



1791 



1792 



1793 

 1704 



1 795 



1796 



1797 



1798 



179'.' 



Notes. 



first 



letters of the Arabic alphabet are found on the coins 



The 



