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About the Book :

The book serves to discuss the various aspects of numismatic heritage of Indian subcontinent. Illustrations have been appended for better understanding of the intriacies of ancient coinage.

About the Author :

Devendra Handa holds post-graduate degrees in Sanskrit, History and Education all first class with top positions in the University. He obtained his post-graduate diploma in Archaeology from the school of Archaeology (ASI, New Delhi) in 1964 with credit (Distinction). He is the recipient of Maulana Azad and Archaeological centenary commemoration Medals, Sir Mortimer Wheeler prize and numerous other award. He is known to the indologists through nearly three hundred research papers and the following books and monographs :

1. Osian : History, Archaeology, Art & Architecture, Delhi, 1984. 2. Studies in Indian Coins and Seals, Delhi 1985. 3. Indological Studies : Essays in Memory of Shri S.P. Singhal, Delhi, 1987 (Ed). 4. Ajaya-Sri : Recent Studies in Indology (Prof. Ajay Mitra Shastri, 2 Vols., Delhi 1989 (Ed). 5. Praci-Prabha : Perspective in Indology (Essays in honour of Prof. B.N. Mukerjee), New Delhi, 1989 (Ed. Jointly with D.C. Bhattacharyya). 6. Ratna-Chandrika : Panorama of Oriental Studies (Shri R.C. Agrawal), New Delhi, 1989 (Ed. jointly with Ashvini Agrawal). 7. Heritage of Haryana : Buddhist Remains, Chandigarh, 1989. 8. Visvambhara : Probings in Orientology (Prof. V.S. Pathak), New Delhi, (Ed. jointly with A.M. Shastri and C.S. Gupta, 1995). 9. Numismatic Studies, Vols 1-3 (1991-93) (Ed.)

He is also editing some other volumes now under preparation. In 1991, he visited the British Museum, London, to study ancient Indian coins (tribal in particular) in its collection and participated in the XIth International Numismatic Congress at Brussels. In 1992, he got the Lowick Memorial Grant of the Royal Numismatic Society, London for studying the tribal coins of India. In 1993, he visited Sri Lanka on the invitation of the Sri Lanka Numismatic Society. He was honoured for his contributions to the numismatic science of Calcutta in 1994.

Contents :

Editor`s Note

List of Contributors

1. Inscribed Silver Punch-Marked Coin-Parmeshwari Lal Gupta

2. A Note on an Interesting Greek Coin in the Sardar Museum,Jodhpur-Ratna Chandra Agrawala

3. Vonones, Maues and the Early Indo-Scythic Succession-R.C.Senior

4. Numismatic Evidence of a New Guild from Khokhrakot (Rohtak)-Manmohan Kumar

5. The Kuras-Parmeshwari Lal Gupta

6. Three-Headed Siva-Chitresvara Type Copper Coins-Devendra Handa

7. Some Mahasenapati Coins of the Deccan-A.H.Siddiqui

8. roman Coins and Bullae from Adam-Amarendra Nath

9. Some Coins of Cakataka Dynasty-A.H.Siddiqui

10. Horseman Type Coins of the Imperial Guptas-Ashvini Agrawal

11. Gupta Gold Coins in the Collection of the Sardar Museum,Jodhpur-Ratna Chandra Agrawal

12. A Newly Discovered Gold Coin from Newal-K.S.Shukla

13. Two Dies of Gadhaiya Coins-M.K.Gupta

14. Nur Afshan Coins of Burhanpur Mint-M.K.Gupta

15. Sone New Type Copper Coins of Adil Shahi Rulers-A.H.Siddiqui

16. 1/5 Rupees or Silver Fanams of the Malabar Coast-Hans Herrli

17. In Search of a Die-S.K.Bose

18. Initial Sikh Coinage-Surinder Singh

19. Copper Coins of Sher Singh-Devendra Handa

20. Non-Destructive Assay of Ancient Coins of Kangra Ruler, Sri Rupachanda Deva I, by Neutron Activation Analysis-N.S.Rajurkar,A.K.Jha and R.P.Bhadane

Book Reviews

1. S.R.Goyal, Indigenous Coins of Early India, by Devendra Handa

2. S.R.Goyal, The Dynastic Coins of Ancient India, by Ashvini Agrawal

3. L.C.Gupta & S.J.Mangalam, Silver Coins of Sri Gupta, by Ashvini Agrawal

4. Dr. Amjad Ali, Catalogue of Asaf Jahi Coins and Paper Currency,by Devendra Handa

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