Overview for Catalogue of the Coins of the Gupta Dynasties and of Sasanka King of Gauda
This is the most comprehensive catalogue of all the known coin-types of the Gupta emperors and also the coins of Sasanka, the king of Bengal. The volume is in three parts. In the Introduction, while discussing the history, the geography and chronology, John Allan has examined all the problems relating to the rulers, the coinage and the coin-types, legends, the history of the finds and metrology besides giving a genealogical table, a list of Gupta emperors, and a table of known dates. In the Catalogue all the known types of coins of the Gupta emperors and of Sasanka and certain unattributed coins of the Gupta fabric, in the British Museum collection, have been published giving all the technical details for each specimen. For the sake of completeness, the author has also included a number of specimens from other collections as well. The third part contains, besides a general index, comprehensive indexes of rulers, inscriptions, characters in field, symbols and types. All the important coin-types have been published in twenty-four plates accompany the volume.
John Allan (Author)
John Allan (1884-1955) Ll.D., C.B., F.B.A., F.S.A., Well-Known As The Foremost Authority On Indian Numismatics And Sanskrit, Was Educated At Edinburgh And Leipzig Universities. In 1907 He Joined The British Museum And Retired In 1947 As The Keeper Of The Department Of Coins And Medals. During This Period He Also Gave Lectures In Sanskrit At The University College And The School Of Oriental And African Studies, London. During The First World War, He Served In The Military Intelligence Department Of The War Office Of The British Government. In 1947, After His Retirement From The British Museum, He Was Appointed Reader In Sanskrit At The Edinburgh University. Dr. John Allan Was The Secretary Of The Royal Numismatic Society For About Forty Years Until 1948 And Was One Of The Editors Of The Numismatic Chronicle From 1921 To 1950. From 1949 To 1954 He Was The Vice-President Of The Society Of Antiquaries Besides Being The Honorary Vice-President Of The Royal Archaeological Institute. Besides His Catalogue Of India Coins Issued In Two Volumes, Gupta Coins And Coins Of Ancient India, He Also Edited Vol. Iv Of The Catalogue Of Coins Of The Indian Museum, Calcutta And Contributed A Number Of Articles In Journals, Reports Like Sir John Marshall's Taxila, Sir Aurel Stein's Serindia And Innermost Asia Apart From Critical Reviews Of A Number Of Scholarly Works Relating To The Subject.
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