Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 18
Author(s): John Faithfull Fleet, Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

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________________ NOVEMBER, 1889.) MODERN PANJABI COINS. 337 حکم شد از [تا] در [بیچون بادشا[8] زن برمیم] مم وميمنت [ما] نوس من جلوس Nos. 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14.-All coins of Rajinder Singh: ex coll. R. C. T. No. 14 is gold. The marks on the reverses of these coins are those on No. 7 as above noted, and the full sign of Rajindar Singh comes out very clearly. It is the short dagger well known in India as the katár. There is also under the of a cross . These specimens are chiefly useful in helping us to read the full legend. The mint mark y yo Sarhand (commonly known as Sirhind) comes out on No. 10. Just as No. 9 shows where the guli of the first line of the couplet et juli jl s pso came on the die, so No. 10 shows is clearly. No. 11 shows tylsi in full, and in No. 13 we get ole the remainder of this lino indicated. Jind.58 No. 16.--Coin of Gajpat Singh: ex coll R. C. T. Obverse: Legend roughly cut Marks :- None. Reverse : --Legend Marks :-Not clear, but over tinglovover , in same word ; and before y; also over the w of it . No 16.- Coin of Sangat Singu: ex coll. B. M. Obverse : -Legend roughly cut potwyd wj [as] -- [34]*»[4] Marks.- None. Reverse :-Legend clearer i[+w] | [] [ ] Marks: - over the , of wogle ; before ); inside of the same word. Nos. 17 and 18.-Coins of Bhag Singh: No. 17, ex coll. R. C. T., No. 18 ex coll. B. M. Obverse:- same Legend visible on both w [-] [84] 4 [ 4] Marks :--The tail of the very plain between the land of slowly Reverse :- Blank. Nos. 19 and 20.-Coins of Raghbir Singh: ex coll. R: C. T. Legends well cut and clear, though coins are rubbed, and useful for completing touplets On No. 19 de porter comes out quite clearly, as also does the sle of law, not usually visible on these coins. On both reverses why is clear, as also is the word w ao which is not usually found in full. No. 21.-Coin of Sarap Singh: ex coll. B. M. Obverse - Legend [24]->! Wj [16]- [34] [4] jl cü pilo] Marks: - above we Reverse :-- Legend Marks :- over the , of ople Kaithal No. 22. Coin of the Sardar of Kaithal: ex coll. B. M. Obverse :-Legend Marks :-None. Reverse - Legend Marks :-None. No. 23. Coin of the Sardar of Kaithal: ex coll. B. M. Obverse :-Legend, very rough. . wj [nr] - [36].4 Marks :-Obscure. غرب جلوس مم ميمنت مانوس Es' [us] - [ská Jola [64] o [iodo] MO ws[la] - [si] *The coins of these R AjAs are unfortunately not given in the order of reigns, which really occurred me follow, -Gajpat, Bhg, Fath (no specimen), Sangat, Surdp, Raghbir.

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