1897.] R. Hoernle —Notes on Goins of Native States. 263 
(1) A rupee of Madko Rao I., struck at Bapgau on kis way to 
Gvaliyar. Mark on obverse : circle of 5 dots witli a sixtk in centre, 
over 55 of : on reverse, small trident over tke j of 
(2) Tke first rupee of Madko Rao I. minted at Gvaliyar. No 
date. Mark on obverse: as on No. 1 ; on reverse : a trident, attacked 
to tke kead of j of resembling tke jieur de lys ; also within its 
# a cross surmounted by a circle of 5 dots, with a sixtk in tke centre. 
(3) A rupee of Daulat Rao. Date (regnal of Akbar II of Delhi 
who reigned from 1806-1837 A.D.) 17 ( = 1822 A.D.) under tke larger 
trident. Marks: obv., as on Nos. 1 and 2; rev., trident and cross 
with circle of dots, as on No. 2 ; also a minute trident, or jieur de lys , 
in £ of 
(4) A rupee of Baija Bai Sahibah, wife of Daulat Rao, who 
coined money as regent after lier husband’s death. Mint: Gvaliyar. 
Date (regnal) 23: this is the 23rd year of Akbar II, -i.e., J243/44 H. 
or 1827 A.D. Accordingly this rupee was struck in tke first year of 
her regency. Marks: obv., as on Nos. 1-3; rev., plain trident, 
surmounting the J of vj***^, and ^ grl to tke left of it; also cross 
with circle of dots, as on Nos. 2 and 3. 
(5) A rupee of Jaqku Rao. Mint: Gvaliyar. Date 23, tke 
same as on No. 4, in tke first year of the regency of tke Queen-Mother. 
Marks : obv., same as on Nos. 1-4; rev., trident as on No. 4, and to 
its left the Maharaja’s initials 5^ jam, with anuswara attacked to left 
end of top-stroke of sr/a. This represents the popular pronunciation 
of tke name as Jarjlcu («?§[) for Janaku («T*T^), see infra No. 60. To 
left of initials, bow-and-arrow. 
There also exist silver two-anna and copper paisa pieces of Japku 
Rao. 
(6-11) Silver coins of Jiyaji Rao, distinguished by tke Maharaja’s 
initials on tke reverse : ji (of ^rfaT). No. 6 is a rupee of tke Gvaliyar 
mint. No date. Marks : similar to those on No. 5, but the bow-and- 
arrow is turned in tke opposite direction. Also, there are five dots above 
tke jj#* of while the usual number (see Nos. 1-5, 7, 14) is four. Nos. 
7-9, are silver eight, four, and two anna pieces respectively. Nos. 7 and 9 
show an additional mark (a three-leaved sprig) between 55 and IA (of 55^) 
on the obverse. It can be seen more clearly on No. 14. No. 8 also 
has a small cross or star under within the curve of ^ of 
All these additional marks are also seen sometimes on tke rupees. 
Nos. 10 and 11 are two varieties of tke same coin, a copper half-paisa. 
Tke obverse shows a large trident with four dots, placed within tke 
of This was a title of Akbar II of Delhi. Tke regnal date 
23 ( = 1827 A.D.) is clearly wrong, and a mere survival from Jaijku 
