1918.] Numismatic Supplement No. XXX. 265. 
(1) On the Bijapur Rupees of 1901 A.H. (art. no. 167, N.S. 
XVII). 
The rupees of Aurangzeb struck at Bijapar corroborate 
the evidence adduced by Mr. Hodivala in two ways. The 
early issues of 1091-23 and 1091-24 (I know of none of the 
immediately succeeding years) have the mint-name without 
epithet. The later rupees, the earliest date for which as far as 
I know is the 31st year (no. 1637 in P.M.C. on which the hijri 
date is missing), have the epithet Daru-z-zafar ‘the Seat of 
Victory.’ Further the earliest type of Bijapir rupee of 1091- 
23, of which there is a specimen in the Lucknow Museum, as 
well as a half rupee I believe in the collection of Mr. H. N. 
Wright, has the very curious reading (»s\s« for Uwe. This 
was probably a slip on the part of the Bijapuri die-cutter, as the 
rupees of 1091-24 have the ordinary cysle 
(2) Rupees of the Gulkanda Mint (art. no. 168, N.S. XX VII). 
I do not think that a study of the Gulkanda coins of Shah 
Jahan helps greatly to settle the date, nor do I think much 
weight can be attached to the supposed date on the I.M. 
specimen: for it might just as well be an attempt to roprce vee 
iene The following “toate and conjectures are deri 
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(1) Their style suggests an early date 
(2) From the style also it is Obvious that no coins of the 
rial pattern have come to light as vet. 
(3) The small numbers extant suggest a limited issue. 
I think it at least possible that the ‘ coin legend engraved 
and sent from the Court’ may have been on a coin of another 
mint. 
In connection with the Gulkanda mint it may be interest- 
_ ing to notice the issues of Aurangzeb between the years 1069-1 
and 1098-31. One or two mohurs are known, but rupees are 
very common ; and all until 1098 are of very crude design. 
The first issue of 1069-ahd has a peculiar obverse. 
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The reverse is of the ordinary design with the mint-name 
at the to op. 
The next date known to me is 1071-4. This has the com- 
