228 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [June, 1912. 
109. THe Stri Mint oF SHAHGARH. 
A local habitation and a name is required for the Siri 
Mint, Shahgarh, which occurs on copper coins of Islam Shah 
and Muhammad ‘Adil. These coins are by no means uncom- 
mon in the eastern districts of the United Provinces and in the 
western portions of Bihar. The natural inference is that the 
mint town is to be found somewhere in the same direction. 
It has been suggested by Mr. Burn that the small village of 
Shahgarh on the Gimti in the Sultanpir district is the place 
in question. It is true that the village site is of great antiquity 
and that the remains of an old fort are still visible. The site 
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authority of Mr. Millett, whose knowledge of the district was 
unique, in support of the local tradition that Shahgarh derived 
its name from the Bandhalgoti chieftain, Bikram Sah of 
thi. 
ethi. - 
In default of any better suggestion I venture to propose 
the town of Sahsaram in the Shahabad district as the site of 
Shahgarh. This well-known place was the home of the Siri 
family from which Shér Shah sprang, and it was at Sahsaram 
I have no documentary evidence in support of the theory, 
>ut the application of the name of Shahgarh to Sahsaram may 
perchance be worthy of investigation. 
H. Nevitu, 
Etawah, 1912. 
110. A BILLON COIN oF GHIYASU-D. DIN BAHADUR 
I obtained recently a coin which at first sight appeared to 
be one of the common billon issues of Ghiyagu-d-din Tughlaq. 
worn and therefore unsuitable for photography ; but the 
legend on both sides admits of no misinterpretation. It 
runs :— 
