1884.] 



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moreover settles the year of succession of Barbak Shah. The earliest 

 date of his reign, hitherto known, was 865, while the latest of his father 

 Mahmud Shah I, was 864. In the last named year the change must have 

 taken place. 



6. One of the same, MuzafBar type, of the kind described in 

 J. A. S. B., Vol. XLII, p. 275. Date, if any, illegible. 



7. One of Jalaluddin Fateh Shah (886-892 A. H.), of the kind 

 described in J. A. S. B., Vol. XV, p. 329, No. 15. Date 890. 



8. One of Shamsuddin Abiil Nazr (896-899 A. H.), of the kind 

 described in J. A. S. B., Vol. XV, p. 331, No. 19. Date 896. 



9. t One specimen, entirely illegible. 



The Philological Secretaet also exhibited three gold Gupta coins, 

 and some ancient silver and brass objects sent by Colonel Malcolm G. 

 Clerk for the inspection of the Society. 



Col. Clerk wrote — " I am sending by Post Registered a small box 

 containing the following two brass articles excavated at Acra near 

 Bunnoo in the Panjab. These may be kept in the Museum if of any 

 value, one looks like a seal. 



" The other things I wish returned, namely, 



" One square silver coin and a piece of silver with some letters on it. 

 These were said to come from the Amii darya. "What are the inscrip- 

 tions on them ? Is the coin known ? 



" 3 Gold Guptas, each different, they are like some shewn in Prinsep 

 but I cannot make out the inscriptions. Can you kindly read them for me ? 



" The one without the eye for necklace came from the Rewa Rajah's 

 treasury where I bought it, and the other two were sold me by a sepoy 

 who wore them round his neck. I suppose they are all common." 



Dr. Hoernle said the coin without the eye from Rewa was one of 

 Chandra- Gupta II, Archer type, Class II, and weight 1 10'55 grains, 

 with double f"j (see V. A. Smith's article in Journal, Vol. LIII, p. 180). 

 Of the other two coins, one was also of Chandra Gupta II, Lancer 

 type, weight 130'92 (ibid., p. 182). Obv. legend WPT?r iT^TTtT^TfVTTsr §t 

 ^jjj]Tt;. Of the letters within brackets only the lower portions, 

 about two-thirds, are visible. Rev. ^f^jcf f^W. The third coin is one 

 of Skanda Gupta, Archer type (of the kind classed as doubtful 

 by Mr. Smith, p. 200), weight (157*87 grains). Obv. legend ille- 

 gible ; rev. 3f*TTf^<"*T: Of the two silver pieces, (see wood- cuts) 



