Government of IndiaCatalogue of the Coins in the Indian Museum Calcutta Including the Cabinet of the Asiatic Society of Bengal Vol. I Part III: Persian Mediaevel, South Indian, and Miscellaneous Coins
Author: Smith, Vincent A.
Keywords: Catalogue, Coins, Numismatics, Indian Museum
Publisher: Oxford Clarendon press,Oxford
Description: Prepared by the prominent art historian Vincent Smith, this is a catalogue of coins in the Indian Museum, Calcutta. This work is part III in the series and discusses 'Persian Medieval, South Indian, and Miscellaneous Coins.' The work is categorised according to the dynasties which issued these coins, eg: Indo-Sassanian coins, Chauhan dynasty coins, Rathor coins, among others. These categories are then discussed in greater detail. The author explores multiple facets of this coinage: history, features, technique, symbols and legends. In addition, the lists of coins in the museum are detailed in tables according to their weight, metal, size, obverse and reverse.
Source: Central Secretariat Library
Type: Rare Book
Received From: Central Secretariat Library
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Smith, Vincent A. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-02-23T12:40:19Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-02-23T12:40:19Z |
| dc.description | Prepared by the prominent art historian Vincent Smith, this is a catalogue of coins in the Indian Museum, Calcutta. This work is part III in the series and discusses 'Persian Medieval, South Indian, and Miscellaneous Coins.' The work is categorised according to the dynasties which issued these coins, eg: Indo-Sassanian coins, Chauhan dynasty coins, Rathor coins, among others. These categories are then discussed in greater detail. The author explores multiple facets of this coinage: history, features, technique, symbols and legends. In addition, the lists of coins in the museum are detailed in tables according to their weight, metal, size, obverse and reverse. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | v. |
| dc.format.mimetype | Application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Oxford Clarendon press,Oxford |
| dc.subject | Catalogue, Coins, Numismatics, Indian Museum |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1906 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-002033 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Smith, Vincent A. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-02-23T12:40:19Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-02-23T12:40:19Z |
| dc.description | Prepared by the prominent art historian Vincent Smith, this is a catalogue of coins in the Indian Museum, Calcutta. This work is part III in the series and discusses 'Persian Medieval, South Indian, and Miscellaneous Coins.' The work is categorised according to the dynasties which issued these coins, eg: Indo-Sassanian coins, Chauhan dynasty coins, Rathor coins, among others. These categories are then discussed in greater detail. The author explores multiple facets of this coinage: history, features, technique, symbols and legends. In addition, the lists of coins in the museum are detailed in tables according to their weight, metal, size, obverse and reverse. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | v. |
| dc.format.mimetype | Application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Oxford Clarendon press,Oxford |
| dc.subject | Catalogue, Coins, Numismatics, Indian Museum |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1906 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-002033 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
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