44. The Mint Towns of the Mughal Emperors of India. 
By R. B. WurreneaD, I.C.S. 
INTRODUCTION. 
Systematic research in that branch of Indian numismatics 
appeared principally in the Journal of the Asiatic Society of 
Bengal between the years 1880 and 1895. But it was not till 
the latter sete that his Catalogues of the Indian Museum and 
Lahore Museum Collections were completed. The British 
Museum Catalogue appeared in 1892. Contributions from other 
workers in the field were published from time to time, but the 
papers were pun: ed, and are now difficult of access. Mr. R. 
Burn, I.C.S., was the first. to bring together and systematize 
this Capea and the result was embodied i no- 
graph ‘*‘ The Mints of the Mughal Emperors,’’ which appeared 
in the Journal, Asiatic Society of Bengal, for 1904. This con- 
tained Tables of Mints compiled from various sources, showing 
at what towns each separate emperor and claimant issued coin 
in each of the three metals. These Tables day prefaced by a 
brief Introduction, and Notes on important points in connec- 
tion with some of the mint towns. It was remarked that 
rian as pi what mee were included in the Mughal 
Empire at various periods, and to the numismatist as a guide 
in ascertaining whether a coin of a particular mint is known or 
I think that combined systematic and scientific work in 
the field of Mughal numismatics may be dated from the appear- 
ance of Mr. Burn’s Tables. Under the impetus of his excellent 
example, research has proce eeded at a rapid rate. The first 
Numismatic Supplement to the Journal of the eae? cog 
of Bengal appeared in 1904 under the editorship o 
Nelson Wright, I.CS., and contained nee all from 
Mr. R. Burn, Dr. G. P. Taylor of Ahm and from the 
editor. These Supplements have appeared at intervals 
since that year, and have absorbed much of the Pes original 
work done on the numismatics of Northern India. Dr. Cod- 
rington’s ‘* Manual of Musalman ey eakiice.”” > one of the 
