1891.] Philological Secretary — Gold Gupta coins. 117 



These old rupees are stated by the Deputy Commissioner to have 

 been found buried in an earthen pot, when the foundations were being 

 dug for additions to a small temple of Balaji at Waigaon, a village about 

 ten miles south of Wardha. They are supposed to have been buried by 

 the family of the Bhagat or attendant of that temple, because they were 

 found on the site of a former dwelling-house of theirs, and the family 

 have been Bhagats of the temple for three generations. 



The find comprises rupees of the following emperors of Delhi : 



1, Shah Jbhan, A. D. 1627 — 1658 5 rupees. 



2, AuRANGziB, A. D. 1658—1707 19 „ 



3, Farrukh Sitae, A. D. 1712—1719 3 „ 



4, Muhammad Shah, A. D. 1719—1748 21 „ 



5, 'Alamgir Zani, a. D. 1754—1769 2 „ 



Total ... 50 Rupees. 

 All these rupees are in a very bad condition and belong to very 

 common descriptions. Possibly a few of the coins ascribed to Muham- 

 mad Shah may belong to his successor Ahmad Shah (A. D. 1748 — 

 1754). 



The Philological Secretary exhibited eight gold Gupta coins, be- 

 longing to Mr. E/ivett-Carnac, and remarked as follows : 



" Four of these coins belong to Chandra Gupta II, who reigned 

 from about 395 — 415 A. D., and four to Kumara Gupta I, who reigned 

 from 415—454 A. D. (see in J. A. S. B., Vol. LVIII, Pt. I, my synchro- 

 nistic table). Of the coins of Chandra Gupta one is of the Couch typo 

 (see Smith's Catalogue in the Journal B. A. S.y p. 76). This is an ex- 

 tremely rare type. Hitherto only one specimen was known. The pre- 

 sent (second) specimen affords some new information. The king's up- 

 raised right hand is not empty, but holds a flower (lotus ?), and he sits 

 on a high-backed couch. The legend on the left margin (facing the 

 king) is fully legible and reads ^^ ^ 'R'^T^ITf^?;^ ^ ^, and on the 

 right margin (behind the king) it continues all round the rim, but unfor- 

 tunately only s^jai is just legible. Thus much was already known; it is 

 deva S'ri Mahdrdjddhirdja Sn Chandra Gupta. The vowel-marks of the 

 long d were probably originally on the coin, and are merely worn away. 

 The (hitherto illegible) characters below the couch are quite distinct 

 and read clearly ^q«^ riipa-kriti, i. e., ' he who is clever in dramatic 

 composition.' Above the ahshara Xf pa^ but quite detached from it, 

 there is a small horizontal stroke. The meaning of it I do not know ; 

 but it is certainly not any vowel-mark ; perhaps it owes its presence 

 to a mere fault in the die. The word rupa may mean either * sculp- 



