GJi Gold and Silver Sitdrami Coins. [Feb. 
Major J. Herschel, Survey of India, proposed by Major-Genl. J. T. 
Walker, R. E., C. 13., seconded by Capt. J. Waterhouse. 
A. Weekes, Esq., C. S., Collector of Champaran, proposed by the 
Hon, J. O’Kinealy, seconded by W. T. Blanford, Esq. 
R. Pawsey, Esq., C. S., Collector of Champaran, proposed by the 
Hon. J. O’Kinealy, seconded by W. T. Blanford, Esq. 
The Seceetaey exhibited some gold and silver coins received from 
Mr. H. Rivett-Carnac, C. I. E., and read the following note regarding 
them. 
Mr. Rivett-Carnac says : 
I submit for the inspection of the Society, three Hindu and three 
Muhammadan coins. 
Of the Hindu coins, two are gold, and one silver. They are of the 
class termed ‘ Sitdrami' by the villagers, the idea being that the fe ma le 
figure represented Situ, the male (?) figure on the obverse Ham. 
They are supposed to weigh seven masas each, and each to be worth 
seven Rupees, the village rhyme running— 
Sath Masa, Seven masas in weight, 
Sath dam, Seven Rujiees in value, 
Ek war S'ita, On one side S'ita, 
Ek war Ram, On the other Ram. 
They are obviously of the type figured in Thomas’ “ Prinsep,” Plates 
XXIX, XXX. But it is not impossible that the legends may be different 
from those of coins in the possession of the Society, and I am encouraged 
by the interest taken in the Sah (?) coin recently submitted through Dr. 
Rajendralala Mitra, C. I. E., to forward these also for inspection. 
I would enquire whether silver coins of the Kanauj series are com¬ 
mon ? I have several gold ones, but this is the first silver “ Sitdrami" 
I have seen, and Prinsep has, I think, generally figured gold coins of this 
series. 
As regards the Muhammadan coins, I cannot trace them in Thomas 
or Marsden. 
The gold coin is a Firuz Shah, but which Firuz ? And the two 
silver coins, are they common, or known ? 
The gold coin seems to be the same as No. 50, Plate II (silver coin of 
Firuz Shah Jalal-uddin Khilji). 
But Thomas mentioned no gold coin of that king. 
Note by Dr. JRajendralala Mitra. 
No. 1. A silver coin of Chandra Gupta. 
No. 2. A gold coin of Kumara Gupta, apparently a cast coin—a for¬ 
gery. 
