The technique of casting coins in ancient india / Birbal Sahni

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Sahni, Birbal

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Memoirs of the Numismatic Society of IndiaPublication details: Bombay : The Numsmatic society if india / 1945.Edition: SoftcoverDescription: 68 p.; 28 cmSubject(s):

DDC classification:

23 737.4954 SAH

Summary: The book investigates the methods and technology used for casting coins in ancient India. Sahni's research was prompted by his discovery at Rohtak in 1936 of an ancient mint site containing thousands of terracotta coin moulds and unfinished coins. He examines archaeological evidence from Rohtak, Taxila, Mathura, Kashi and other sites, describing different types of moulds, dies and casting processes. The work also compares Indian coin-casting techniques with methods used in China and the Roman world.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Notes	Barcode
Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection	SNU LIBRARY	737.4954 SAH (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan	Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection	G5916

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The book investigates the methods and technology used for casting coins in ancient India. Sahni's research was prompted by his discovery at Rohtak in 1936 of an ancient mint site containing thousands of terracotta coin moulds and unfinished coins.

He examines archaeological evidence from Rohtak, Taxila, Mathura, Kashi and other sites, describing different types of moulds, dies and casting processes. The work also compares Indian coin-casting techniques with methods used in China and the Roman world.

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