102 Silver Coins from Burmah. [APEII4, 



The following gentlemen, duly proposed and seconded at the last Meet^ 

 ing, were elected ordinary Members — 

 F. E. Mallet, Esq. 

 Alfred Simson, Esq. 

 The following are candidates for ballot at the next Meeting — 



1. James Copley Moyle, Esq., Barrister at Law, High Court, Calcutta, 

 proposed by W. Swinhoe, Esq., seconded by Capt. J. Waterhouse. 



2. The Hon'ble L. S. Jackson, C. S., Judge of the High Court, (for 

 re-election), proposed by Captain J. Waterhouse, seconded by W. T. Elan., 

 ford, Esq. 



3. E. Griffith, Esq., Allahabad, (for re-election), proposed by Captain 

 J. Waterhouse, seconded by A. W. Croft, Esq. 



4. P. Donaldson, Esq., Calcutta, proposed by Dr. D. D, Cunningham, 

 seconded by Captain J. Waterhouse. 



5. C. J. Sharpe, Esq., Calcutta, proposed by Dr. D. D. Cunningham, 

 seconded by Captain J. Waterhouse. 



6. James A. Murray, Esq., Kurrachee Municipality Library and 

 Museum, Frere Hall, Kurrachee, proposed by Captain J. Waterhouse, 

 seconded by H. Blochmann, Esq. 



The Seceetart announced that Mr. H. F. Blanford had compounded 

 for his subscriptions by a payment of Rs. 100. 



Mr. Blochmaot^ exhibited five silver coins found at a place called Hau 

 Kadool about 25 miles S. E. of the town of Sittang, received from the 

 Honorary Secretary of the Phayre Museum, Rangoon. 



Dr. Bajeiodealala Mitea, to whom the coins were referred, writes 

 regarding them as follows : 



" I return herewith the five silver coins received from Mr. Hardinge, 

 They belong to the same group which Capt. Latter described as the " Sym- 

 bolical Coins of Arracan." (Journal, A. S. B., Vol. XV, p. 238), and 

 Capt. Fryer as of the Vaisali dynasty of Arracan (Journal, A. S. B., Vol. 

 XLI, p. 203). Captain Fryer's coin, however, has the Sivite emblem of 

 the Bull, whereas the new ones bear the Vaishnavite Conch-shell. The 

 symbols, however, are not very decisive indications of the faith of 

 those who struck them. The Conch-shell is as largely used by the 

 Buddhists as the Vaishnavas, and the most prominent mark on the 

 foot-prints of Buddha is a Conch-shell. The Bull is seen on many old 

 Buddhist coins. Capt. Latter' s coins have inscriptions, but those received 

 from Mr. Hardinge have . none, and this want prevents me from attri^ 

 buting them to their owners, This much, however, may be unhesita- 



