Lectures on ancient Indian numismatics

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Lectures on ancient Indian numismatics

D.R. Bhandarkar

Asian Educational Services, 1990

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First published: 1921

Originally published in series: The Carmichael lectures ; 1921

Includes bibliographical references and index

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This book comprises of 5 lectures given by the author before the public at the university of Calcutta in 1920-21. The lectures are lengthy and scholarly and discuss the importance of the study of numismatics, antiquity of coinage in India, Karshapana coins and their antiquity (these are coins which are mentioned in the Jataka tales), science of coinage in Ancient India and finally, the history of coinage in ancient India. Mr. D. R. Bhandarkar was the son of the great Indologist R.G. Bhandarkar.

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