158 Genl. Cunningham — Belies from Ancient Persia. 



" I subjoin a drawing and description of it — 



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Silver. Weight 167 grains. Unique A. H. 6 

 Square areas. 



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General Cunningham writes: 



" I have seen this silver coin of Shams-ud-din Kaimurs in the posses- 

 sion of Pandit Eatan Narayan. It is genuine and unique. This young 

 Prince is mentioned by Zia-ud-din Barui by his title only : see Elliot's 

 Muhammadan Historians, III, 133, 'The Sultan's child was seated on the 

 throne, under the title of Sultan Shams-ud-din.' # * ' The sons of Jalal- 

 ud-din went publicly at the head of 500 horse to the royal palace, seized 

 upon the infant Sultan, and carried him off to their father.' Ferishta 

 notes that Jalal-ud-din, after he had been proclaimed king ' caused the 

 young Prince to be put to death.' " 



2. On Relics from Ancient Persia in gold, silver and copper. — By 

 General A. Cunningham, C. S. I., C. I. E. 



(Abstract.) 



In the year 1877, on the north bank of the Oxus, near the town of 

 Takht-i-Kuwat, opposite Khulm and two days' journey from Kunduz, • 

 there was found a large treasure of gold and silver figures, ornaments and 

 coins, most of which have been brought to India for sale. This paper gives 

 a description of most of the articles found, and is illustrated with 9 

 plates. The coins, so far as General Cunningham has seen them, range 

 over a period of about 300 years, from the time of Darius to that of Antio- 

 chus the Great and Euthydemus of Bactria. The gold and silver figures 



