Indian Antiquary Vol 32

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

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
(AUGUST, 1903.
No. 57. Copper -
Obv. - Obliterated. Reo. - A Nagart inscription, which may be Sri-Krishnaraya, bat I am not certain.
This may be a Vijayanagara coin. No. 58-A. Copper -
Obo. — Obliterated. Rev. Within a rayed circle an inscription in Nagari characters.
The coin is roughly stamped on a plate of copper. No. 68-B. Copper - Obv. and Rev. - Apparently similar. In this case it can be seen that the obverse had some
desigu enclosed by a rayed circle, and that it was panched on to a copper disk,
carelessly, No. 69-A. Copper - Obv. - In a lined circle within a dotted circles very debased human figure, whether a god or
a king is impossible to say. The head is like a moon, the arms are uplifted, there is a dot for the body, and lines below the awkwardly stretched-out legs, which reinind one of the skirts of the kings represented on Chôļa coins. On the right is a rosette
of five dots, on the left some indistingaishable symbol, which may be meant for a club. Rer. - In a lined circle within a dotted circle, a central staff or sceptre flanked by two lozenges;
each lozenge stands on the apex of triangle. The set of coins marked 59-A to 59-F were carefully considered by Sir Walter Elliot, and deliberately omitted froin his Catalogue (published in 1886), because they could not be identified. They are now published for the first time. General Pearse thought they were Chêra coins, or possibly Ganga. No. 60-B. Copper - Obv. - A small elephant of antique design, bat badly executed, trunk uplifted, facing right;
moon abovo ; surrounded by a line circle and circle of dots. Rep. - In a lined circle and circle of dots two lozenges' divided by a staff or sceptre. Two
dots above the lozenges. I imagined at one time that the deagin on the rev. might represent a double axe, but the reverses of the other coins classed under this No. 59 seem to shew that this interpretation is incorrect No. 59-0. Copper - Obr. - Small elephant facing left; chank; chakra; moon; and a lozenge on a triangle. There
are some lines below the elephant, and a line circle round the whole. Rev. - In lined circle and circle of dots a standing figure; arms uplifted; some objecte
on left. The obverse of this coin reminds one of the way several separate symbols are stamped on Buddhist coins. The figure on the reverse bears some analogy to the standing king on Chola and Ceylon coins. The object to the left of the figure has been thought to represent an altar, but this is doubtful. No. 69-D. Copper -
Obv. - A kisha, or lion; tail and head uplifted ; facing left. Rev. - A king flourishing a sword in his right hand; left arm crooked, hand upwards; below
the elbow losenge; two long lines on the king's proper right may possibly be intended for sports. If intended to represent the Chera bow, one of the lines ought to have been curred to indicate the bow-shaft, but here they are both straight. Lined cirole and circle of dots round,
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