Charles J . Rodgers — Coins of Ahmad Shah Durrani. [Mat, 



been struck at Aonlah a town in Rohilkand on the railway between 

 Barelli and Chandausi. The 9th was struck at Muradabad, the 10th at 

 Shahjahanabad, the 11th at Atak, the 12th at Barelli, the 13th at 

 Sarhind. Besides these coins which Mr. Rodgers has figured in the 

 annexed plate, he has of Lahore 14th, 1173 A. H. ; 15th 1175 A. H. ; 

 Shahjahanabad 15th, 1174 A. H. ; Lahore 16th, 1175 A. H. ; 16th, 

 1176 A. H.; Sarhind 16th, 1175 A. H. Mr. Theobald of Bedford 

 has one struck at Farrukhabad during this period. 



Immediately after the battle of Panipat Ahmad Shah left India. 

 After his departure the Sikhs recovered power, defeated the governor of 

 Lahore and laid siege to Jandiala 11 miles from Amritsar. This last 

 matter brought Ahmad Shah again on the scene. He started off with his 

 guard ordering his army to follow him. The besiegers at once fled. 

 After staying a few days at Jandiala he crossed the Beas and Sutlej and 

 defeated the main body of the Sikhs. The founder of the present Pattiala 

 family was among the prisoners. Ahmad Shah soon after returned to 

 Kandahar. This invasion took place in 1176 A. H. The Sarhind coin 

 mentioned above seems to illustrate this period. It is of his 16th year. 

 The year is 1175. But that must be a mistake. However the Lahore 

 coins go on steadily. One of the 17th year is dated 1176 ; another 1117 

 A. H. One of the I8th year has 1177 ; another 11 78 ; a 19th year one 

 has 1178. The Dehli and Derat coins cease. Ahmad Shah no longer 

 ruled there. No rupees of the 20th year of Ahmad Shah struck at 

 Lahore can be found. 



After Ahmad Shah's return to Afghanistan, the Sikhs rose and 

 defeated his governors. He again invaded India in 1178 A. H. But this 

 invasion was not a success. The Sikhs seizing Lahore struck coins there 

 in 1822 A. S. But their rule was not uninterrupted, for Mr. Rodgers has 

 a rupee of Lahore of Ahmad Shah struck in his 21st year and 1180 A. H. i 

 moreover one of his 22nd year is in the British Museum. Mr. Rodgers 

 also possesses a coin of Ahmad's 25th year struck at Peshawar. It was to 

 this part of India that his rule was restricted before he died. 



Coin No. 17 is a modern Pattiala rupee, with the couplet of Ahmad 

 Shah, who created the first Maharajah of Pattiala, on the obverse. On 

 the reverse there is the same inscription as on No. 13. The mint is Sar- 

 hind. This is the only thing in India to remind us that Ahmad Shah 

 invaded this country no less than seven times. 



