While the coins of Ancient India have been a subject of several studies, the techniques involved have received scant attention. In this book an attempt has been made to bridge this gap in our knowledge by describing some of the modes of casting coins in ancient India.
While the coins of Ancient India have been a subject of several studies, the techniques involved have received scant attention. In this book an attempt has been made to bridge this gap in our knowledge by describing some of the modes of casting coins in ancient India.
Birbal Sahni (1891-1949) was an Indian palaeobotanist. He was also the founder of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany at Lucknow and served as the President of the National Academy of?Sciences.
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* Introduction 1 * Description 4 * A. Rohtak 4 * General Description Of The Rohtak Mounds 5 Previous Work On The History Of Rohtak 6 Discovery Of A Mint-Site' Of The Yaudheyas: The Ancient Rohitaka 7 * Description Of The Coin 9 * The Legend . II Variations 15 Technique: The Moulds-Their Form And Structure 18 Practical Considerations 26 Were The Rohtak Moulds The Work Of A Forger? 2392 * B. Sunet * The Antiquity Of Sunet . 34 * Description Of The Moulds . 34 * Technique 35 * C. Nalanda 37 * D. Kashi 39 * E. Taxila 39 * F. Atranji Khera 43 * G. Mathura 44 * H. Sanchi 48 * I. Kondapur 48 * J. Kadkal 49 * K. Eran (Bronze Die) 50 * Comparison With The Technique Of Ancient Rome And China 50 * (I) Roman Coin Moulds 50 * (II) (II) Chinese Coin Moulds 55 Conclusion 57 (I) Eran 57 (II) Rohtak 57 (III) Taxila 59 (IV) Mathura 59 (V) Atranji Khera 60 (VI) Sanchi O 60 (VII) Kondapur 61 (VIII) Sunet 61 (IX) Kashi 62 (X) Nalanda 111 62 (XI) Kadkal 62 Bibliography 63 Index 67 Explanation Of Plates 71
* Introduction 1 * Description 4 * A. Rohtak 4 * General Description Of The Rohtak Mounds 5 Previous Work On The History Of Rohtak 6 Discovery Of A Mint-Site' Of The Yaudheyas: The Ancient Rohitaka 7 * Description Of The Coin 9 * The Legend . II Variations 15 Technique: The Moulds-Their Form And Structure 18 Practical Considerations 26 Were The Rohtak Moulds The Work Of A Forger? 2392 * B. Sunet * The Antiquity Of Sunet . 34 * Description Of The Moulds . 34 * Technique 35 * C. Nalanda 37 * D. Kashi 39 * E. Taxila 39 * F. Atranji Khera 43 * G. Mathura 44 * H. Sanchi 48 * I. Kondapur 48 * J. Kadkal 49 * K. Eran (Bronze Die) 50 * Comparison With The Technique Of Ancient Rome And China 50 * (I) Roman Coin Moulds 50 * (II) (II) Chinese Coin Moulds 55 Conclusion 57 (I) Eran 57 (II) Rohtak 57 (III) Taxila 59 (IV) Mathura 59 (V) Atranji Khera 60 (VI) Sanchi O 60 (VII) Kondapur 61 (VIII) Sunet 61 (IX) Kashi 62 (X) Nalanda 111 62 (XI) Kadkal 62 Bibliography 63 Index 67 Explanation Of Plates 71
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