This book "A Study of Coins" covers Numismatic studies of South Asia from earliest timeto modern period. The Ancient South Asian coinages have a very long and varied historical tradition providing a rich souce of information. This part on Punch marked to Gupta Period will serve the needs of students and academicians, who want to study the coins from ancient to modern times. This is the first kind to study which will highlights from the first Punch marked coins issued between 7-6 Century BC to present era.
The present volume deals with manufacturing techniqes, style, and types of metals used, symbols and images, purpose and dynasties who promoted various kinds of coinage.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR D P Sharma
Dr D.P. Sharma did his M.A. in Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology from Allahabad University. He continued his field work and participated in various excavations at Pangoraria, Mansar, Naramada valley, Bhimbetka Chopani-Mando, Mehgara, Koldihwa, Mahadaha, Sringavepur and Bhardwaj Ashram. Besides this, he did extensive exploration in districts of fatehpur, Pratap Garh, Allahabad of U.P. and Buddhani area of Madhya Pradesh. Another significant contribution of Author is discovery of Menander-I (Posthumous) Brahmi inscription from reh. During 1983-84, he was awarded Commonwealth scholarship and he meritiously qualified M.A. (Archeology) with specialization on Palaeolithic-Mesolithic of world, from Institute of Archaeology, University of London. He participated in the excavation of Suxxes (U.K.) and Pincenvent (France). He has completed D.Phil. research in Allahabad University. In 1985, he joined as Dy. Keeper at National Museum, New Delhi. In 1993, he was promoted as Keeper in National Museum. At present he is Associate Professor in National Museum Institute and Head of Collection, Harappan and pre-history, national Museum, New Delhi. He has 20 books and 175 research papers in his credit.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR O N Singh
O N Singh (born in 1959) at present working as Associate Professor in the Dept. of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, B.H.U. Varanasi. He specializes in the field of Numismatics and Historiography. He has been published four books "Guptottar Kalin Uttar Bhartiya Mudrayein", Culture & Glory of Varanasi" and Guptottar Kalin Dakshin Bhartiya Mudrayein". About three dozen research papers and articles presented by him, have been published in various National and International Journals. He has been the Joint Secretary of the prestigious Numismatic Society of India from 2002-2005 as well as Chief Editor of "Humanities India" and presently holds the post of Treasurer on NSI and Chaff "Indian Conclave of Humanities and Social Sciences". Besides being the member of various academic and administrative committees of the universities and other institutions, he is also discharging the responsbility of "Course Coordinator" of Special Courses of Studies, Faculty of Arts and Deputy Chief Proctor of B.H.U., Varanasi.
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