Coins by Dr. H.D. Pathak

Dr. Haldhar Pathak, Prof. History, Jabalpur,MP, India

“Study of the coins (Especially Inscribed) of M.P. from c.3rd B.C. To 300 A.D.”

Name of the Principal Investigator

Dr. HALDHAR PATHAK

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Sponsored by U.G.C., New Delhi

Department of HistoryGovt. Mahakaushal Art’s &

Commerce College,

Jabalpur. (M.P.)


Problem of Sunga and Kanvas ruler A National seminar sponsored by U.G.C. and I.C.H.R on the topic

“History culture and archeology of the Narmada valley” held at Jabalpur. A research paper entitled “Problem of post Mauryan history with special reference to Narmada Valley” presented in the seminar. The author of this paper attempted to solve the problem of Sunga and Kanvas ruler by reporting coins of these rulers.

The author has also reported new variety of Bhagilya, Bhumidatas, Revabhuti, Vasumitas and Sumitas coins and Seal of Muladeva to link the gap in ancient history.

All the names of Sunga and Kanvas ruler mention in Matsya Puranas confirmed by the finding of these coins. Some of the prefix names corrected as Revabhuti in place of Devabhuti and in same way Hathdeva in place of Vasudeva. Hathdeva (Vasudeva) counter struck Revabhuti (Devabhuti) coins confirm our views.

Sumitas coins re-struck by Satkarni I reported from Vidisha by the author. The 32-year reign of Bhagavata includes three rulers i.e. Dâmabhadas, Bhânumitas and Vishnumitas as T.P.Verma opines in the reign of Pushyamitra include the 8-year reign of Agnimitra. These coins reported mainly from Nander , Tripuri & Vidisha.


Plate: 01


Silver punch marked coins from Ujjain. The minting of coins prevalent during the

Janapada period and Ujjain was also the capital of janapad Awanti. During Mauryan period, the Ujjaini was the sub capital of Mauryan rulers.

The renowned scholars as Cunningham, A., Smith, V.A., Allan, J.F., Gupta, P.L. and S.J. Mangalam were reported the copper coins. These eminent scholars have not touched the silver punch marked coins from Ujjain.

The author of this paper sorted out 21 circular, 91 rectangular coins and 16 Avanti Janapad coins from the collection of 10,000 coins of Dr. R.C.Thakur of Aswani Sodh Sansthan, Mahidpur, Ujjain. Many new and rare symbols found.


Silver PMC ( Rectangular)

Silver Punch Marked Coins ( rectangular)


Silver PMC ( Circular)


Chronology of Punch Marked Coins In the paper “A New Technique of

Chronology of Punch Marked Coins” by comparing inscribed coin with un-inscribed coin having same provenance fabric and symbols and denomination, chronology is determined.


Plate : 3 PMC Chronology


New variety of Tripuri coins

The new variety of Tripuri coins with denomination reported for the first time.


New variety of Tripuri coins


Prblem of Madavike coins

City state coin Mahismati & Ujjaini counter struck by Madavike city-state; the provenance of the Madavike was uncertain, not yet reported by the scholars; the provenance of Madavike confirmed.


Mahismati counter struck by Madavike


Ujjaini counter struck by Madavike


Fish pattern lead coins A hoard of lead coins found from Tissa Maharama (Shri Lanka) in 1982,

published in Numismatic Chronicle in 2000. the inscribed coins of lead were found along with already known coins struck or cast in Shri Lanka showing ‘elephant and Swastika’ ‘Tree and Swastika’, Nandipada and Swastika’, Laxmi plaque, ‘Manacles Lion’ and coins of foreign origin namely Punch Marked coins, Indo-Greek coins, Indo-Scythians coins, Kushan coins and late Imperial Roman copper coins.

It presumed that lead coins of fish pattern introduced in Shri Lanka for the first time, circumstances are not in favor of this opinion. Lead mines are not available in Shri Lanka; most of the mines are in South India. After death of Ashoka, Mauryan Empire begins to degenerate and governors of South India and Maharathis became independent and issue cheaper lead coins. The Satvahanas were contemporaneous to Maharathis introduced lead coins in North India, Fishing was the economic backbone of the residence of Chhipra River, and hence the local ruler or emperor given preferences to the fish pattern coins.

One hundred Fish pattern lead coins are in the collection of Dr. R.C.Thakur out of these here one inscribed and five un-inscribed coins represented. The author opines that these lead coins must be contemporaneous to the Shri Lankans coins, if not before. Lead and these coins must have traveled to Lankan territory.


Fish pattern lead coins:


Rare variety coins of Vakataka Dynasty reported.

Coins by Dr. H.D. Pathak

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