1883.] A. F. Rudolf Hoernle— A new find of Muhammadan Coins. 211 
A new find of Muhammadan Coins of Bengal (Independent Period).—By 
Dr. A. F. Rudolf Hoernle, (With two Plates). 
In February or March 1883 a treasure consisting of 85 silver coins 
(Rupees) was found by some kulis while they were working at an embank¬ 
ment lying to tbe north of Daulatpur and south of Bansigram in the Thana 
Dewan Serai in the District of Murshidabad.* 
As usual the coin3 were forwarded to this Society for identification 
(on the 22nd May 1883) and thus came into my hands. The result 
I exhibit in the following table: 
Name and Number of Sultan.f 
Date of 
reign 
A. H.f 
Description. 
No. of 
coins. 
V. Abul MujahidSikandarShab, 
759-792 
Two varieties. 
2 
VI. Ghiyasu-d-din Abul Muzaf- 
far A’zam Sbab,. 
792-799 
1 
IX. Shihabu-d-din Abul Muzaf- 
far Bayazid Shah,. 
808-817 
1 
X. Jalalu-d-din Abul Muzaffar 
Muhammad Shah,. 
817-831 
1 
C Muzaffar type, se- 
XII. Nasiru-d-din Abul Muzaffar 
j veral varieties. 
28{ 
Mahmud Shah I, . 
846-861 
j Mujahid type, se- 
V. veral varieties. 
7 
("Mujahid type, two 
X1IL Ruknu-d-din Abul Mujahid 
| varieties. 
2 
Barbak Shah, . 
861-879 
-j Muzaffar type, se- 
veral varieties. 
18 
Anonymous type. 
25 
Total,.., 
85 
A large number of the coins are very much disfigured by shroff-marks. 
Regarding the object of such disfigurement, see Blochmann’s explanation 
in this Journal, Vol. XLIV, p. 288, footnote. 
* See official letter from H. Mosley, Esq., Collector of Murshedabad to the Com¬ 
missioner of the Presidency Division, No. 271 G., dated Berhampore, 10th May, 1883. 
t Taken from Blochmann’s Table in J. A. S. B., Vol. XLII, p. 308. 
+ One of these is broken in two pieces. 
