Coins of South India

by Walter Elliot

In describing some of the coins here noticed I had to trust chiefly ot memory which notwith standing the cheerful aid rendered by members of my own family and by several friends often left me in doubt and perplexity.The plan I have followed in this essay has been to give a slight historical sketch of the principal southern rulers who issued dynastic coinages as far as the limited means at my disposal would admit. coins of south India deal with these topics in this bookAncient geography of the Dakhan.Principal Dynasties of southern India.