1891.] Philological Secretary — Reports on old coins. 113 



copy of whicli lias already been forwarded for the use of the Society, was 

 intended to be supplementary to Messrs. Theobald and Hanley's " Con- 

 chologia Indica," but it is unfortunately unfinished, though complete in 

 itself so far as it goes. In connection with the publication of the 

 ** Fauna of British India " it has been suggested to the Grovernment of 

 India that, on completion of the present series of seven volumes relating 

 to the Veriebrata, the work should be extended so as to comprise the 

 Invertehrata as well, and this proposal has been recommended for the 

 favourable consideration of the Secietary of State. As, however, the 

 following up of Colonel God win- Austen's work must be a necessary 

 preliminary to any adequate treatment of the subject in the proposed 

 extension of the Fauna Indica series, I am to enquire whether any 

 person connected with the Asiatic Society would be willing to continue 

 the researches so ably begun by Colonel Godwin- Austen. 



I have &c., 

 (Signed) P. G. Melitus, 

 Under-Secy. to the Govt, of India. 



The Philological Secretary read the following reports on finds 

 of Treasure Trove Coins : — 



I. Report on 232 Silver coins forwarded by the Deputy Commis- 

 sioner of Jabalpur, with his No. 1941, dated 6th May, 1891. 



The Deputy Commissioner's letter states that they were found 

 buried, but no particulars as to where, when and how they were dis- 

 covered are given. 



All the coins are Moghuls, and belong to the following emperors of 

 Delhi :— 



1, Akbar, 963—1014 A. H. = 1556—1605 A. D. 



round jaljaldl rupees of the Ahmaddbad mint 2 



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



round rupees of several varieties 6 



3, Shah Jahan, 1037—1068 A. H. = 1627—1658 A. D. 



a, type: square areas, 4 varieties = 55 



6, type : round areas, 4 varieties = 8 



c, type : lettered surfaces, 4 varieties = 12 75 



4, AdrangzIb, 1068—1118 A. H. = 1658—1707 A. D. 



a, type : hadr munir, 3 varieties =126 



5, type : mihr munir, , , .,. 17 



c, type : Abul Muzaffar 4 



cZ, type : reversed writing 2 149 



Total ... 232 



