1887.] some ancient copper coins from Nepal. 145 



" I am indebted to the kindness of Dr. Gimlette, Residency Surgeon 

 at Khatmandu, for a batch of ancient copper coins recently found in 

 Nepal, which appear deserving of notice. 



" The find comprised 40 coins, but a few were worn beyond all pos- 

 sibility of recognition. I describe below all the specimens on which 

 anything can be made out. 



I. One coin. (Plate II, fig. 1.) 



Obv. Central boss, encircled by legend ' Mahdrdjddhirdjasya. 1 



Bev, Horned animal, perhaps a goat, to 1., standing. 



Above, a short legend of two or three characters, of which the first 

 is a conjunct character seemingly beginning with 3J k, and the second 

 looks like JTT gd or ^T sd. 



Diameter 1 inch. 



Weight, nearly J ounce. 



II. 5 coins. (Plate II, fig. 2a and 2b.) 



Obv. Winged lion (?), standing to 1. 



Legend above, following margin, ' Sri Sadhipd, 1 ^\ JtrftpTT (?) 

 Bev. Cow standing to 1. 



Legend in horizontal line above, ' Kamadeha ' or ' Kdrnadeha, 

 WQ$^ or qn?7^. 



Diameter 1 inch. 

 Weight as above. 



III. 11 coins. (Plate II, fig. 3 a, 3 6, 3 c.) 



Obv. Figure seated cross-legged, facing front, r. arm raised, 1. on 

 hip. 



Legend on r. margin, 4h" HTfrl^ft", ' Sri Bhogini. 1 The first letter of 

 the name may possibly be ^T ' go. 1 



Bev. Lion standing to 1. 



Legend on r. margin, ^t TT«T^, ' Sri Pdnanlca. 1 There is no doubt 

 about the concluding character being ' nlca, 1 and the others are tolerably 

 certain. 



In one coin there is a sort of standard in front of the lion. In 

 another the object in front of the lion is clearly a flower, probable intended 

 for a lotus. 



IV. 7 coins. (Plate II, fig. 4 a and 4 b.) 

 Obv. Lion standing to 1. 



Legend above ' Sri — vamd, or possibly — vapd. 1 



Bev. Lion standing to 1. No legend. 



Diameter 1 inch. 



Weight as above. 



The characters on these coins have a general resemblance to those 

 used on the Gupta coins, and I should be inclined to think that the 

 coins are not of later date than, say, 300 a. d. 



