Indian Antiquary Vol 28

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

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Variety.
Ser. No.
51 Undeterm.
52
53 54 55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
ఓ.ఓ.ఓ.ఓ. ఓ.ఓ.ఓ. రేడీ డీ డీ
THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
Weight.
48.5
47.5
No.
11
12
13 14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
47-0
40.5
40.5
89.5
39.5
35.5
34.0
33.5
26.0
25.0
24.0
Total weight: 3015-0
Size.
0.75
0.75
Consignment.
G. 10.
G. 10.
M. 2.
M. 2.
G. 10.
[FEBRUARY, 1899.
Find-place.
Aq Safil. Do.
0-75
0-75
0.625
0.75
G. 7.
0-69
M. 2.
0.69
M. 2.
0.75
G. 10.
0.75
M. 2.
0.583
G. 10.
0.625
M. 2.
0.625
M. 9.
Average weight: 47.857 grs.
Aq Safil.
The following is a description of the coins:
(a) Large Coins.
Obverse: Two concentric circles, of which the outer one consists of an ornamental band. In the small area within the inner circle is placed an old form (a) of the Chinese symbol (5) for money.' See Woodcut No. 1. Between the area and the ornamental band runs a Chinese legend, consisting of six symbols. This legend is arranged in three different ways, making three varieties, see below.
No. 1.
金
Reverse: Two concentric linear circles; in central area, bare horse with stiff, upstanding mane, trotting to right. Between the circles, an inscription in Kharosthi characters.
No. 1 of the list is nearly identical with that figured in the British Museum Catalogne, p. 394, but the Chinese legend, partially read by Dr. T. de Lacouperie, is far more legible.
(b) Small Coins.
Obverse: Chinese legend of three symbols, in old forms; the same on all five varieties. Reverse: In first and second varieties, bare horse, standing or walking to right; round it
a circular marginal legend in Kharosthi characters, showing in the first variety the letter ma (of mahárája), in the second variety, the letter ti (of uthabirája) over neck of horse.
The third variety has a Bactrian two-humped camel standing to right, and the same Kharosthi legend as on the large coins, with ma over head of camel.
The fourth variety has the bare horse, walking to right, within a circular linear area, outside which is the Kharosthi legend, with mahá opposite the tail of the horse, but very incomplete.
The fifth variety has a camel walking to right, led by a man, surrounded by a marginal legend in Kharosthi, with ma over the head of the camel. Unfortunately both figure and legend in all three specimens are too badly preserved to admit of being fully deciphered.