1 885. J Fi7id of ancient coins in Chinchcarra, 105 



We liave seen a mosque wherein there is entire cleanness ; 



* Indeed ! ' Why should it not be clean, (when) it is the house of 

 God. 



Built by Sayjid 'Ali, Mutawalli during the reign of Shah Jahan in 

 the year 1038 A. H. 



The Philological Secretary read : 



1. A Report on a find of ancient coins SbtFagara in the Chindwarra 

 district, Central Provinces forwarded by Mr. W. Vertue, Deputy Com- 

 missioner, with his No. 2032 of 28th May 1885. 



The find comprises coins of the following Sovereigns :— 



I. Pathan Sultans of Delhi. 



No, of specimens, 



1. No. XIX, Muhammad bin Tughlaq, A. H. 725— 752= A. D. 1324 

 — 1851. A Khalifat coin. Gold. No date or mint. See E. 

 Thomas' Chronicles of the Pathan Kings of Dehli^ No. 213. ... 1 



2. No. XX, Firuz Shah, A. H. 752— 790= A. D. 1357—1388. 



Round, gold. Date illegible. See Ghr. No. 224. ... 3 



3. No. XXXVI, Sher Shah, A. H. 947— 952= A. D. 1540—1545. 



Silver, Dates : 949, 950. See Ghr. No. 348. ... 2 



4. do. do. do. /S't'Zver ; date 949 ; OAr. No. 351 ... 1 



5. do. do. d' Silver; date 949. Mint: Gwalior. See 



Ghr. 352. ... 1 



6. No. XXXVII, Islam Shah, A. H. 952—960 = A. D. 1545— 



1552. Silver ;dB>t 960. See C/^r. No. 359. ... 1 



7. do. do. do. Silver, date 954. See Ghr. No. 361, a ... 1 



8. No. XXXVIII, Muhammad, Adil Shah, 961 = 1553. Silver; 



date : illegible. See Ghr. No. 365. ... 1 



II. Sultans of Malwa. 



9. No. V, Ghiyasuddin Kiiilji, A. H. 887—906 = A. D. 1482— 



1500. Square, gold ; date : (of one) 895, others illegible. Ghr. 



p. 349. ... 3 



10. No. VI, Nasiruddin IQiilji, A. H. 906—916 = A. D. 1500— 

 1510. Square, gold; date (if any) illegible. See Ghr. pp. 346, 

 349. ... \ 



III. Bahmani Sultans. 



11. No. V, Mahmud Shah I, A. H. 780—799 = A. D. 1378— 

 1397. Gold, round. N. B. Imitates coins of 'Alauddin Muham- 

 mad, the Pathan. See Ghr. p. 341. .,. \ 



