Papers presented at the 17th Annual Conference of South Indian Numismatic Society, held at Kanchipuram during 27-28 January 2007.

The present book is an authoritative and authentic source for the study of Indian coins. It not only describes the coins but also studies them critically in all their aspects. The points which are dealth with here are on numismatic studies in India; Satamana and Sana; Kautilya and Buddhaghosa on coins; silver coins of Vasisthiputra Satakarni; alleged coins of the Mahisa kings; coins of semi-independent rulers; date of Isvaradatta's coins; Petluripalem hoard; some problems of tribal coins; coins of Kumaragupta I, Harigupta and Ramagupta; coins of Muhammad bin Sam and Prthviraja; coins of Kakatiya Prataparudra I; Gajapati Pagoda, Ganga Fanam and Ramatanka; coins of Bhairavasimha; Maratha mint under the Peshwas; Cowrie-shell, rupee and pice. In describing the features of a particular class of coins from the standpoint of standard, style and fabric or in discussing the significance of the numismatic terms, the author has utilized the literary data which have a bearing on them.

Papers presented at the 16th Annual Conference of South Indian Numismatic Society, held at Kuppam during 21-22 January 2006.

Most of the papers presented at the 19th Annual Conference of South Indian Numismatic Society, held at Udupi in 2009.

This Volume Carries Articles By Well Known Numismatists From India And Abroad. Without Dustjacket In Very Good Condition.