jan. — mar. 1858.] Numismatic Gelanings. 



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opposite symbol is unintelligible and between them are the double 

 tailed gp or (g^). 



Reverse smooth : five of these were obtained in the Ceded Dis- 

 tricts near Kurnool, and weigh from grains 54-25 to grains 54 55. 



Fig. 34. Obverse : central symbol indistinct. Of the lateral 

 ones the °ps are replaced by a circular figure prolonged into two 

 points like a bud or seed, with two or three encircling lines ; in 

 Nagari characters are the letters gdmaga or rdmaga and below 

 the sank'h shell and chahram, now sacred to Vishnu. 



Reverse plain ; weight grains 43.90. 



35. Obverse : central figure, Krishna, as the muralid'hara or 

 flute-player ; on either side the double tailed ~sp or ; above, 

 the sun and moon with a tricuspid symbol between them ; below 

 unintelligible. 



Reverse plain ; unique, from Tanjore ; weighs grains 53-25. 



The figure of Krishna in the same character* occurs not unfre- 



quently on small copper die-coins of Raja Raja Deva Chola. 



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Fig. 31. Obverse : a single symbol covering the whole surface 

 and representing a chakram or wheel with eight rays which are of 

 two forms alternating with each other, in the manner of those on 

 the flat silver coins already described. The coin being worn these 

 are not clearly shown in the engraving. 



Reverse : four small indentations near the periphery, one of 

 which is flanked by two smaller, deeper cavities, one on each side. 

 These are simple while the larger ones contain a point or dot in 

 relief. 



From the Dharwar district in the Southern Mahratta Dodb ; 

 weight grains 66-9. 



This appears to be a true die coin with an impression on one 

 side only. 



Fig. 30. Obverse ; a seat or chair, on which rests a sphere or 

 cushion surmounted by three other spheres, the whole in a shrine or 

 portico of a temple ; on either side a portion of a vase, like the ha- 



