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... a field near Kumrabar and are now in the Calcutta Museum , show that they represent two kings of the Saisunāka line who lived in the fifth century B.C. namely Udayin , who founded the city of Patna , and his son , Nandi Vardhana .
... a field near Kumrabar and are now in the Calcutta Museum , show that they represent two kings of the Saisunāka line who lived in the fifth century B.C. namely Udayin , who founded the city of Patna , and his son , Nandi Vardhana .
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As all the pieces are square , they clearly represent the punch - marked money that was current in the time of Asoka . " Cunningham also mentions that some much worn punch marked silver coins were found " in company with hemi - drachms ...
As all the pieces are square , they clearly represent the punch - marked money that was current in the time of Asoka . " Cunningham also mentions that some much worn punch marked silver coins were found " in company with hemi - drachms ...
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It may be suggested , to account for a constant group of marks , that one , mark may represent the state , one the reigning king , one the place where the coin was struck , and perhaps one a religious mark recognizing the presiding ...
It may be suggested , to account for a constant group of marks , that one , mark may represent the state , one the reigning king , one the place where the coin was struck , and perhaps one a religious mark recognizing the presiding ...
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Above it are five dots and these are pro . bably intended to represent five heads . As the lingam has sometimes five heade , this figure is probably intended for Siva ” ( J. A. S. B. , Part I , 1890 , p . 234 ) , would appear to be the ...
Above it are five dots and these are pro . bably intended to represent five heads . As the lingam has sometimes five heade , this figure is probably intended for Siva ” ( J. A. S. B. , Part I , 1890 , p . 234 ) , would appear to be the ...
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Assuming this to be a variety of the hill - mark , which I think it is , there would appear to be an interesting example of the later one of this symbol to represent hille on the three coins in a row on a coin of the Puri Kushan type ...
Assuming this to be a variety of the hill - mark , which I think it is , there would appear to be an interesting example of the later one of this symbol to represent hille on the three coins in a row on a coin of the Puri Kushan type ...
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| Title | The Journal of the Bihar Research Society, Volume 5 |
| Author | Bihar Research Society |
| Published | 1919 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 1 Dec 2008 |
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