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Launch of the Book titled 'Punchmarked Coins of Rajasthan' authored by Ms. Prem Lata Pokharna

Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar, Chairman and Managing Trustee, MMCF launched the Book titled 'Punchmarked Coins of Rajasthan' authored by Ms. Prem Lata Pokharna, Jaipur at MMCF Conference Hall, Moti Chowk, The City Palace, Udaipur on 28th July 2018.

A Comprehensive and systematic information of the punchmarked coins, the earliest coins of the state of Rajasthan is given in the monograph. All the numismatic details of more than seven thousand coins recovered during excavations from Viratnagar, Sambhar, Rairh, Nagar, Nagari and also as hoards from Ismailpur, Jaichandpura and Gurara etc. lying in different Govt. museums of the state were examined critically and a select catalogue was prepared.

This comprises broadly six groups which include the coins of the Early Janapada, the Haryankas, the Sisunagas, the Nandas, the Mauryans and the Post Mauryans dynasties. The details are precisely represented through photographs, symbol sketches and a description of coins. A map showing the provenance of the coins is also included. Sketches of newly identified symbols along with other symbols on the reverse and obverse of the coins beautifully drawn by Fateh Singh Pokharna are shown in the respective lists. The attribution is based on most authentic source material and provides a panoramic view of ancient Rajasthan which will be useful for the historians, the research scholars, the coin collectors etc.

The author of the book Ms. Prem Lata Pokharna during her tenure as a Numismatist in the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Rajasthan and afterwards did a classic work in the field of numismatics and allied subjects which were published in a number of leading journals. She was awarded Maharana Kumbha Award by the Maharana Mewar Foundation, Udaipur, Rajasthan in the year 2007.

Shriji launching Book titled 'Punchmarked Coins of Rajasthan' authored by Ms. Prem Lata Pokharna with other guests

A briefing to Shriji about the book