01025nam a2200169Ia 450000500170000000800410001708200210005810000180007924500680009725000140016526000550017930000190023449000470025352005100030065000190081065000260082920260814164555.0250725s9999||||xx |||||||||||||| ||und||  223a737.4954 SAH  aSahni, Birbal 4aThe technique of casting coins in ancient india /cBirbal Sahni  aSoftcover  aBombay :bThe Numsmatic society if india / c1945.  a68 p.;c28 cm.  aMemoirs of the Numismatic Society of India  aThe 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.  a Coins, Indic.  aNumismatics -- India.