2 Dr. Hoernle — Report on old coins. [Jaw. 



Dr. Th. Bloch, proposed by Dr. A. F. R. Hoernle, seconded by 

 C. R. Wilson, Esq. 



C. W. Peake, Esq., proposed by C. R. Wilson, Esq., seconded by 

 G. W. Kiichler, Esq. 



The following gentlemen have expressed a wish to withdraw from 

 the Society : — 



C. A. Oldham, Esq., I.C.S. 

 Dr. V. S. Balasundia Mndaliar. 



The Secretary reported the death of the following members : — 

 Raja Lachman Singh. 

 Sardar Sir Atar Singh, K.C.I.E. 



The Chairman announced tliat he had received two essays in 

 competition for the Elliott Prize for Scientific Research for the year 

 1896. 



Dr. Hoernle read reports on the following finds of Treasure Trove 

 coins : — 



1. Report on 452 old coins forwarded by the Deputy Commis- 



sioner of Delhi, with his No. 242, dated ^th March, 1896. 



The Deputy Commissioner's letter only mentions 451 rupees, which 

 are said to have been found in the village Khirki in the Delhi District: 

 no further details are given. With these rupees, however, I , found a 

 copper coin, though how it got there, I do not know. 



All the 451 silver coins are rupees of Moghul emperors, ranging 

 from Akbar the Great down to Akbar II, of more exactly from the year 

 1599 A.D. (4th Ilahi year of Akbar I) to 1810 A.D. (or 1225 Hijrah). 

 In this respect this hoard of coins is a curiosity. 



The following is a detailed statement of the Rupees : — 

 I. Akbar I, 963-1014 H. = 1556-1605 A.D. 



Ilahi rupees of the Ahmadabad mint and the year 



44, like Brit. Mus. Cat., No. 178 ... ... 2 



II. JahangIr, 1014-1037 H.= 1605-1627 A.D. 



Variety I : like Br. Mus. Cat., No. 491, Lahor, 

 1036,22 ... ... ... ... 1 



Variety 2 : like Br. Mus. Cat., No. 467, Patnah, 

 1027, month Ardibihist ... ... 1 



2 



111, Sbau Jahan, 1037-1068 H. = 1628-1658 A.D. 



Type I : two square areas j \aiiety 1, lined areas; 



