Indische Palaographie von circa 350 a. Chr. – circa 1300 p. Chr. c26.11

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§ 112. Kashmir. — The origin of the Kashmirian coin-types is to be found in certain coins probably struck by Kaniṣka (v. sup. § 74, class (2)); and from this date until the Muhammadan conquest of Kashmir in the 13^th cent. these coin-types --- *obv.* King standing: *rev.* Goddess seated — remained unchanged. The workmanship, however, is so rude during the greater part of this period (e. g. **Plate IV, 24**: Jagadeva, c. A.D. 1198), that these designs were in some cases misinterpreted by the early numismatists; and the dead level of degradation is so constantly kept, that the evidence of date usually afforded by the progressive improvement or degeneration in style is here to a great extent lacking. From the reign of Avantivarman (c. 855 A.D.) onwards,