The Coins of India : The Mughal Emperors. Part VIII (M8): The Coins in the Name of Jahangir Shah Including the Pre-Accession Coinage of Azim-ush Shan /
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This is the second book in our series of publications on the Coins of India. Like the earlier volume this work also presents a generational change in the method of recording, illustrating and presenting numismatic data on the coins. In the first book only the silver coins of Shah Alam I Bahadur were included but in this volume on Jahandar Shah, his coins in all three metals - gold, silver and copper have been included. Pre-accession coinage of Azimush-Shan, who lost out the battle for succession to Jahandar Shah is also included in the book. The legends on the coins and couplets have been illustrated in full colour coding. The separate sections of the coin inscriptions are clearly defined and colour coded by illustrating the individual coins - both obverse and reverse. This makes learning and understanding the calligraphic inscriptions on the coins very simple. Short histories of all the emperors and other coin issuers have been included. In this work more mint maps have been provided than in the previous volume. Changes in types and styles of the coins have been recorded carefully. The knowledge of the secrets held in these inscriptions, i.e. dates, mint, ruler's name, etc., is unlocked for all and is very easy to follow. The volume will be of immense help to coin collectors, dealers, researchers, scholars, students of numismatics and South Asian History.
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1 online resource (360 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004751521
Coins of Shah Jahan : Creations of an Architect /
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This book is a follow up to the author's Coinage of Akbar: The Connoisseur's Choice (2005), and Coins of Jahangir: Creations of a Numismatist (2013). Shah Jahan's currency is unique in several ways. His coins were issued before he ascended the throne, and continued to be issued till well after he was deposed and imprisoned by Aurangzeb, in AH 1068, even from Akbarabad and Shahjahanabad. A rupee issued from Junagarh as late as AH 1071 is available. The exquisite calligraphy appears in all the four contemporary styles, Nastaliq, Naskh, Sulus and Tughra which were in use. There is a fair sprinkling of couplets on the coins too. Nazrana coins were struck as usual. Nisars were issued in as many as four varieties in gold and at least forty-four in silver, including the pre-accession ones from Lahore and Kabul. Another special feature of coins minted by Shah Jahan is the many different ways in which the Emperor's name and titles appear on them. This comprehensive monograph illustrates over 850 specimens of Shah Jahan's coins from all over the world - from museums, auction catalogues and private collections. An effort has been made to update the study with images of coins surfacing lately with the addition of an appendix. Earlier classification of less common coins as "S" for scarce, "R" for rare, "RR" for rarer still and "RRR" for extremely rare has been retained for this work also. A specially written article on Nazrana Coins, by Arvind Chandra, and pictures of a rare set of dies of Shah Jahan's coins from the unique collection of Maj. (Dr.) M.K. Gupta - both extremely knowledgeable and eminent Mughal numismatists, add greatly to the value of this volume.
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1 online resource (264 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004753594
Understanding the Coins of Bengal : Ancient to Early Modern Period /
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This volume helps in understanding coins issued by different dynasties and kingdoms of Bengal from ancient to the early modern period. It provides illustrations of legends and in particular cases images or figures on both sides of coins. Though this work is not an attempt to document new information to the history of Bengal, a couple of new numismatic discoveries have been discussed in the volume. The focal point of the volume is on the coins that were in use as money in Bengal during Magadha Janapada, Gupta dynasty, Pala era, Harikela and Akara kingdoms, Sultanate and Nawabs' period and finally the early East India Company period. A few coins of the neighbouring kingdoms, have also been illustrated in the last chapter as they are supposed to have been in use in at least some parts of Bengal because of political, topographical and/or other reasons.This volume would be of immense interest to scholars of South Asian numismatics and the history of the two Bengals.
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1 online resource (180 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004753853