534 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [December, 191 2. 
Margins :— Top S40 (y10)} 
Right ab yi,5 Gale 
Bottom g 
Left cut. 
In type B (see below) Shah Shuja‘ is called the second 
Alexander, so possibly the inscription in the bottom margin is 
«ils oiS~, If this is the case, the left margin should contain 
the name of the mint, and also the first part of the lagab or 
title Shah Shuja‘ adopted when he assumed regal honours, as 
was the custom. I do not know what this was, and if history 
is altogether silent on the point, its elucidation will have to 
await the discovery of more coins. 
Type A. Square aREeAaS. Variety (II). (B.M. No. 691). 
In square area:— oat clas slo oesve 
jhe glSsb 
Margins :— Top [ Ameo J] godt... 
Right 28 ot Gale 
Bottom —(§) (Sl aise 
Left cut 
Type B. Lucknow MusEuM sPECcIMEN. 
Obverse. Reverse. 
_ Kalima in square; marginal cit yale 
inscriptions :— ‘f 
3 _) Seca 
Top 5% (ot Gow 
Rest cut ig 
es . 
= clare gl& same 
Ck Ae er a coe 
oe IS) geld asso 
This reading differs from that of Mr. Burn, but I think 
there can be little doubt that the latter half of the last line 
contains the word ye and the first part of the mint name. 
The word 1 at once suggests itself, so our search has narrowed 
‘down to the name of a town beginning with the word Akbar. 
There are three well-knov 

