The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c12.s1: Appendix: Coins of the Śāhis
The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c12.s1
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Appendix: Coins of the Śāhis
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*(The following coins are usually referred to the princes of this dynasty.)*
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| No. | *Museum.* | *Metal and Weight.* | *Obverse.* | *Reverse.* | *Remarks.* |
| 1. | British Museum | Copper, about 40 grains. | *Śrī-Kamaladeva* | A *haṁsa* | Probably belongs to Kamalū or Kamaluka. |
| 2. | „ | „ about 30 grains. | *Śrī-Sāmanta-deva.* | Bull and horseman. | Probably belongs to Sāmand or Sāmanta. |
| 3. | „ | Silver, about 55 grains. | „ | „ | „ |
| 4. | „ | „ about 45 grains. | *Śrī-Bhīmadeva* | „ | Probably belongs to Bhīma. |
| 5. | „ | Copper about 40 grains. | *Śrī-Veṅkadeva* | Elephant and lion. | Not identified. |
| 6. | „ | Silver, about 45 grains. | *Śrī-Khamarayaka.* | Bull and horseman. | „ |
| 7. | „ | „ | *Śrī-Agaṭapāladeva.* | „ | „ |
| 8. | „ | Silver, about 55 grains. | *Śrī-Spalapatideva.* | „ | „ |
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Through the courtesy and assistance of Mr. Allan I could examine all these coins in the coin cabinet of the British Museum. Specimens of the same type of coins belonging to numbers, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8, are preserved in the Indian Museum and the Asiatic Society of Bengal and have been noticed in the *Catalogue of the Coins in the Indian Museum, Calcutta*, by Vincent A. Smith, pp. 246-49. Smith notices the variant readings of the legend of some of these coins. Thus the name which Mr. Allan reads as *Veṅka* has been also read as *Vakka*, *Varka*, *Verka*, and *Vaṅka*, *Khamarayaka* as *Khadavayaka*. *Khuda-vayaka* and *Khudūvayaka* and *Aṣaṭapāla* as *Aśatapāla*. I could not find the single copper coin of the Lion-and-peacock type in the British Museum which according to Bayley had the legend *Śrī-Kamara* or *Kamra*. But probably this is the same as No. 1.