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A. F. R. Hoernle — Muhammadan and Hindu Goins. [No. 3, 
peculiarity of this type is that both its margins are not filled with 
legends, but with various ornamental markings. The present coin 
differs from Col. Hyde’s in showing on the reverse the “ kunyat ” Alml 
Mujdhid, and bearing no date. There are also some other slight differ- 
ences in the arrangement of the lettering and in the ornamental 
markings. 
Obverse : in circular area : — 
All) 
| j 
Margin : ornamental scrolls. 
Reverse : in circular area : 
I L«J| 
j 
Is:*-* JJ) 
i . | jjLa, 
Margin : ornamental scrolls. 
There is neither mint nor date. 
2. Plate VIII, fig. 6. Now in the Indian Museum. This is merely 
another die of the same variety of coin, which has been published by 
Mr. Blochmann in this Journal, Vol. XLTV, p. 289, PI. XI, No. 9, 
and by myself in Vol. LII, p. 218, PI. XVII, No. 9. I publish it for 
three reasons. In the first place, because it is in very good condition 
and shows plainly the “ kunyat ” Abul Mujdhid. In the second place, 
because it gives a new date ; and in the third place, because it shows 
that my description given in Vol. LII, p. 219 is wrong. The obverse 
legend is not (as I then thought, being misled by tlic bad condition 
of the coin) distributed over area and margin, but area and margin 
have, each, their own distinct legend. 
Obv. : in circular area : 
O 
G 
fj* tJ 
A irk. 
Obv. margin : 
Apr ( ) 
Rev. : in circular area, within 
ornamental margin : 
LieJ| 
^.-eG 
Ml J 
The date (just above of Nasir) is 842. This is noticeable. The 
earliest proved date, hitherto known, of Mahmud Shah was 846, and 
he reigned up to 864, Native historians give him 27 years (or even 
