Author: S K Chakrabortty
Publisher: Bharatiya Kala Prakashan
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 172
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8180900487
Description
The book deals with the discussion, criticism and systematic arrangement of our knowledge of the indigenous system of ancient Indian Numismatics upto the 3rd cent. A D with special reference to Northern India. It embodies the result of author's work on a rather intricate and difficult subject which had not received the amount of attention from scholars which it fully deserves.
The study of the evolutionary processes of coinage in ancient India will lead to a new orientation; and a comparison between the Indian and foreign processes and their parallel development will establish a bond of uniformity, and incidentally point out the necessary differences.
Contents
CHAPTERS
PREFACE
LIST OF PLATES
ABBREVIATION
1. The Evolution of Coinage
2. The Evolution, Origin and Antiquity of Coinage in India
3. Coins: A Great Source of Value in India
4. Weights and Coin Denominations
5. The Metrology of the Coins
6. The Mode of Fabrication
7. The Sate in Relation to Coinage
8. The Coins with Symbols
9. The Provenance and Coin Types
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX