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(i) They should be of the imperial type, and bear legible 
inscriptions ; 
(ii) They should have legible mints, and their regnal and 
Hijri dates should be in accord ; 
(iii) Local mint marks, devices, and symbols should be 
absent. 
My meaning will become more apparent if I cite one or two 
instances. Two new mints of Shah ‘Alam II were published in 
N.S. XI—Ravishnagar Sagar, and Balanagar-gadha—but are 
obviously non-imperial. They are essentially Native State 
coins as evinced by their style and the illegibility of the mint 
names, quite apart from the fact that they were not issued under 
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power and influence of Muhammad Akbar II and Bahadur 
Shah IT, were confined to Fort Dehli. The Dehli rupees of the 
latter emperor exhibit his title .o giy~ and may be called 
the imperial type. The coins struck in his name at other mints 
are quite different, and I see no reason for considering them to 
be Mughal coins at all. 
It is clear that if the science of Mughal numismatics is to 
be placed on a firm and satisfactory basis, and if progress is to 
be made on definite lines, this question must be settled in a 
manner to gain general acceptance. The matter was discussed 
by a Coin Conference held at Allahabad in December, 1910. 
rim, or milled edge, could with confidence be assigned to an 
have to be taken on its merits, and in the end experts would 
probably differ in their opinions. It would be impossible to 
reconcile individual taste and fancy, even if it were possible in 
every case to obtain the requisite information. The only 
practical working plan is to lay down a hard-and-fast rule. 
Finally the Conference passed the following Resolution :— 
‘*‘ RESOLVED, that for the purpose of the compiiation of a 
comprehensive treatise on the coins of the Mughal 
Emperors of India, it is advisable to confine the scope 
of the work to coins bearing the names of the Mughal 
Emperors which were struck up to, and including, 
the year a.p. 1803 (1218 A.H.), the date of the British 
