160 R. H. C. Tiifnell —On a GoUection of South Indian Coins. [No. 2,1886.] 
again appears on the reverse under what looks like a tiger (the Chola 
symbol), and which seems to squat under the figure in much the same 
attitude as in what is known as the “ lion ” coin of Parakrama, of Ceylon. 
No. 28 seems to bear on the obverse the V shaped Vishnavite 
symbol, with the conch and disc on either side of it, while on the reverse 
appears to be the “ Sthali,” or spouted vessel used by the Yishnavites 
when placing the sacred mark on their foreheads. To what place or 
dynasty to assign it I know not, for so many of the early Hindu royal 
families were of this persuasion. 
No. 29. A modern issue of Travancore. 
No. 30. A packet of fauams (12) of the west Coast, all of common 
occurrence. 
No. 32. Muhammad Shah, n 
No. 3.^. Ahmad Shah. Specimens of the coinage of Mu- 
No 31 Alamo-ir II V hammadan conquerors after the 
No. 35. ShahAlam. ^ style of the Hindu currency. 
I fear that in many (if not in most) of my observations on the above 
I may be very far astray, for as far as I can ascertain, this class of 
coins has received but very little notice at the hands of numismatists 
hitherto, and here in Southern India we labour under the two great 
disadvantages of living where there is no regularly arranged public 
collection for comparison (though in the Madras Museum there is ample 
mateiial for one), and secondly in having to deal with coins which for 
the most part bear no inscription whatever. A very tyro in the subject 
myself, I doubt not but that some of my remarks will appear ridiculous 
to those deeply read in numismatic lore, but as I send specimens which 
in most instances I can find no reference to anywhere, and in some 
cases, which I can meet with no specimens of elsewhere, I feel that 
they may prove of interest to some of the members of the Society and 
therefore send them for their inspection. I may add that I have du¬ 
plicates of many of those I send, and these I shall be glad to exchange 
for Northern India issues with any members who care to do so. 
