1897.] V. A. Smith— Numismatic Notes and Novelties. 
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UNKNOWN. 
Obv. In dotted circle 
Qri Raya 
Mard de[yd ] ? 
Rev. In dotted circle, elephant with rider running to r. 
This curious piece is copper ; diameter '8; weight 55 gr. I cannot even guess 
to whom it should be assigned. The characters of the legend are late medieeval. I 
cannot make sense of them. (Plate XXXYIII, fig. 14.) [V. A. Smith.] 
A small copper piece, about ’6 inch in diameter, and weighing (in 
three specimens) from 58 to 70*5 grains, is commonly met with both 
in the Panjab and the North-Western Provinces. One specimen was 
found in an old mound close to Gorakhpur city a year or two ago. 
The legend on these coins, though plainly legible, has not yet been 
correctly read or understood. Mr. Rodgers ( Gatal . I. M. Ill, 99, 125) 
came near the correct reading, but just missed it by misreading two 
letters. 
The legend is continuous and reads on one side 
Govinda 
carana 
pranaya madana ; 
and on the other, Cri Campakdranye ; that is to say, “ Joy in affection 
for the feet of GSvinda in Camparan,” or “in the Campaka forest.” 
The perfectly plain letters have hitherto been misread because 
people tried to read personal names. I am indebted to Dr. Hoey for 
pointing out that Gampakdranye must be read as one word. Gampa- 
kdranya is the Pandit’s name for Camparan, but the name on the coin 
does not necessarily refer to the modern Camparan District. 
Several of these puzzling little pieces are in the Indian Museum, 
and the Lahore cabinet contains 20. 
The characters of the legend are late mediaeval, A.D., 1200 or 
even later. 
Although the reading of the legend has been cleared up beyond all 
doubt, the attribution of the piece remains as unknown as ever. I 
conjecture that it is not a true coin, but was struck to be used 
by pilgrims as an offering at some shrine of Govinda, or Krsna. It 
would thus belong to the same class of issues as the gold and silver 
“ Ramtinkis.” 
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