________________ 371 Historical Remains at Vaisali the 3rd century B. C.-is conculsive proof of the place having been in occupation during the Mauryan period. More substantial proofs would have been forthcoming had cot the subsoil water prevented further deepening of the excavations below 18 feet. The coins and almost all the terracottas and other minor antiquities recovered at Basalh by Dr. Spooner have now been transferred to the Patna Museum on loan from the Goverpment of India, those discovered by Dr. Bloch having been previously deposited in the Indian Museum, Calcutta. A list of the coins is given below : Serial Metal Type Obverse Reverse No. AE Sun Indistinct Symbol Punch-marked Do. .. Indistinct Do. Do. Do. Do. .. AE Cast coin (circular) Elephant to 1 Ujjain symbol. Kaniska .. King standing at Wind God alter to 1 aruning to 1. 'Alaud-Din Do. E Ibrabim Shah, Sultan | Ae Three coias AR One coin supplied by Collector of Muzaffarpur District At the south-west angle of the garh stands a small shrine of modern construction known as the Venkatesvara temple. It contains brass figures of Rama Sita, Laksamana, Puigurama, Surya and Laksm1 and twelve small salagrams- all of modern date. There are several other temples outside fort area, some of them containing old images. Ruined brick stupa wish Muhammadan tombs on the top The mound is a solid mass of brickwork and stands 23 ft. 8 ins. high above the fields (Cunningham). The diameter at the base of the mound is about 140 ft. On the south side is a long flight of steps leading
