Fig. 5. An Assamese Rupee, of an octagonal form; the inscription is in the Sri Sri Hara Gauri padambuja modhu karasya. The zipper of the honey of the foot of Sri Hara Gauri.* On the reverse: শ্রীশ্রী যত্ স্বৰ্গদেব রুদ্রসিংহস্য শাকে ১৬৩ ০ Sri Sri mat Swarga Deva Rudra Singhasya. Saki, 1630. "The blessed and celestial Rudra Singh." The Sa a at c rre-' spo ds t A. . 1708. Fig. 6. A Kachar Ruper. In this the Bengalee letters are connected together with parallel lines: The inscription on the obverse is not intelligible : The reverse has শী গিরীশচন্দ্রনারায়েন। Sri Grish Chandra Nhrdyana, (the Raja's name.) Fig. 7. The ChineserTibet silver money, coined at Lassa, (vide page 28.) On the obverse, in the Tibetan character, 'Q gtsang-pahu (pure money) Q'Q₤3 cAa* kichhin> (name of the Chinese Emperor*.) On the four corners of the margin of another coin similar to the one depicted are the four letters nyi-shu rtsa Ina (25) meaning the twenty-fifth year of the cycle of sixty years (a, D. 1831): the date on the coin in the plate is not decipherable. The Chinese inscription on the reverse consists of four words, ka-hen poo-chung, "the Emperor Ka-hen's precious money." Fig. 8. The ARCOT RUPEE; the full inscription of this (the Madras) coin is given in page 3. It is known by the part of "Arcot" visible, and by the groups of four dots and the lotus or lily. Fig. 9. The Sagur Rupee. In his the Shah Aulum distich can barely be traced. Fig 10. The NAGPOOR RUPEE. This coin bears the inscription of Muhammed Shah Sicca Mubarik bdd-{shah Ghazi Muhammad Shah) only recognizable by the two final letters of the Emperor's name. It is known to be of Nagpoor by the name of the (bh or inverted?) which may stand for Bhoonsla, the reigning Rajas of Nagpoor: the place of coinage (zarb-i-t) may be the final letter of Hingun Ghatf. Fig. 11. The Indore Rupee. Parts of the words than Aulum Badshah are here visible, and the usual year of reign; the solar disc distinguishes the coin. Fig. 12. The Shersahi Or New Lucknow Rupee. Besides the absurd armoP rial bearings constructed of two tigers, two fish, and a dagger, surmount ed by a royal umbrella, this rupee bears the following inscription. منکه زد برسیم و زر شاه زمن غازی الدین حیدر عالي از فضل رب ذوالمنن سنه ۱۲۳۸ "The king of the world, Ghazi-ud-din, Hyder Ali, by the grace of the Lord of Glory, has struck coin in silver and gold, A. H. 1238." *The late Emperor of China, written Kea-king in the Anglo-Chinese kalendarr reigned from 1781 to 1821. I have been since informed that the symbol on the Nagpoor rupee is intended for a|, the Marhatta numeral, equivalent to 44. Symbols on Indian Coins. ضرب سنه و جلوس میمنت مانوس دار السلطنة صوبه اوده 55. "In the 5th year of his illustrious reign, at the capital of the soubah of Oudh." Fig. 13. An ancient gold hun, with part of an inscription in the Sanskrit character on one side, and a single image on the other. Fig. 14. A modern double pagoda, struck at Madras, shewing the character of the former English currency of that presidency. Fig. 15. The common Bhurtpoor pysa, shewing that the copper coin may be also recognized by their appropriate emblems. The inscription will be seen to be part of the Mubammed Shah legend. Fig. 16. The copper coin struck in England for circulation at Madras (see page 4). The same coat of arms will be found on the Bombay and Penang copper currency. CATALOGUE OF SYMBOLS ON MODERN INDIAN COINS.-Plate III. [Taken from specimens in the Assay Office or in the author's possession. In some cases, (marked?), it is probable that the specimens have been mis-named from their being found current in other districts with different names.] Varieties of the phool, star and dot. 3 Islamabad mohur of Aurungzéb. 9 Seharunpoor.-Common. 10 Jhansi-with 5 leaves, Gwalior. 13 Barelly, with 30. 14 Seharunpoor, with 9.144 Old Assam. 15 Old Surat mohur. 16 Julwun or Jaloun? 17 Siwace gold mohur, Aurungzéb. Nagpoor with 94.-Gokula, with 78. 18 Common.-Oujein, with 93 or 37. Oodypoor. 19 Arcot.-Chilkee Arcot, &c. 20 Private mark of Benares mint, (centre dot enlarged.) 21 Kora or Corah, with 6. 22 Oojyn or Oujein. 23 Old Furukhabad rupee and mohur. 24 Bhurtpoor, (see plate II.) 25 Chinawa rupee, (Arcot). 26 Bhikaneer, with 62, 63. 27 Mysore common; Chundousee. Varieties of the pudum, lotus or trefoil. 28 Indore, old, with 29. 29 Ditto. 30 Barelly, with 13. 31 Madras, Shahpoor, Alinugur. 33 Gurnaly rupee, (Arcot.) 35 Gokula, or Gundasahy pysa. 37 Oujein new.-Chanda: common. 39 Patna ?-mohur of Delhi? 40 Bhurtpoor pysa, (see plate II.) 46 Culpee pysa, with 43, &c. 50 Ganjam. 51 Old Delhi and Furukhabad-common. Nagpoor of Jeswant Rao, 52 Nasir Shahy, old Nerbudda pysa. 53 Sultan Muhammed, ditto. Phool, pudum phool; flower, knot. 54 Kota rupee-and with 57. The distinguishing symbol of the old Nagpoor rupee struck at the Chanda and Hingun Ghat mints was as above, a Marhatta 43. When Bucha Rao and Dr. Gordon had charge of the mint, their mark was a flag (88). The new Nagpooree since 1825 has the figure 9 above this flag-Other minor varieties are marked as follows:-the Veswunt Rao Nagpooree, by +-The Mun-Bhut-Sahy, by = The Ugno-Sahy, by a Marhatta 10 (fig. 101). The Ramjee Tantia has a half moon: the Nursingh Rao, the same with a dot in the centre; the Shiva Rao, ditto with a dot on one side There are many more, but they are not considered chulun or current. |